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ON FREE PUBLIC VIEW 
AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


MADISON SQUARE SOUTH, NEW YORK 


FROM FRIDAY JANUARY 19rTu, 1912, UNTIL THE 
DATE OF SALE, INCLUSIVE 


IMPERIAL JADES AND OTHER 
BEAUTIFUL OBJECTS 


IN ROCK CRYSTAL, AGATE, LAPIS-LAZULI AND CORAL 


UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE 


AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS, 


JANUARY 251trnH AND 26TH 
BEGINNING AT 3 O’CLOCK 


feiewotRATED CATALOGUE 
OF 


AN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION OF 


IMPERIAL JADES AND OTHER 
BeautiruL Opisects 


IN ROCK CRYSTAL, AGATE, LAPIS-LAZULI AND CORAL 


MOSTLY FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF THE LATE - 


CAPTAIN J. F. PEEL 


LONDON, ENGLAND 


TO BE SOLD 
AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE 
BY ORDER OF 


MESSRS. YAMANAKA & CO. 


New York, JAPAN, CHINA 


ON THE AFTERNOONS HEREIN STATED 


THE SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY | , 
MR. THOMAS E. KIRBY ae 
OF THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Manacers 
NEW YORK 
1912 


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CONDITIONS OF SALE 


1. he highest Bidder to be the Buyer, and if any dispute 
arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be 
immediately put up again and re-sold. 


2. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid which 
is merely a nominal or fractional advance, and therefore, in his 
judgment, likely to affect the Salé injuriously. 

3. The Purchasers to give their names and addresses, and to 
pay down a cash deposit, or the whole of the Purchase-money, if 
required, in default of which the Lot or Lots so purchased to be 
immediately put up again and re-sold. 

4. The Lots to be taken away at the Buyer's Expense and Risk 
within twenty-four hours from the conclusion of the Sale, unless 
otherwise specified by the Auctioneer or Managers previous to or 
at the time of Sale, and the remainder of the Purchase-money 
to be absolutely paid, or otherwise settled for to the satisfaction 
of the Auctioneer, on or before delivery; in default of which the 
undersigned will not hold themselves responsible if the Lots be 
lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, but they will be left at the 
sole risk of the purchaser. 


5. While the undersigned will not hold themselves responsible 
for the correctness of the description, genuineness, or authen- 
ticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and make no War- 
ranty whatever, they will, upon receiving previous to date of 
Sale trustworthy expert opinion in writing that any Painting 
or other Work of Art is not what it is represented to be, use 
every effort on their part to furnish proof to the contrary; fail- 
ing in which, the object or objects in question will be sold sub- 
ject to the declaration of the aforesaid expert, he being liable 
to the Owner or Owners thereof for damage or injury occasioned 
thereby. 

6. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the 
settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can, on any account, be re- 
moved during the Sale. 

7. Upon failure to comply with the above conditions, the money 
deposited in part payment shall be forfeited; all Lots uncleared 
within one day from conclusion of Sale (unless otherwise specified 
as above) shall be re-sold by public or private sale, without further 
notice, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be 
made good by the defaulter at this Sale, together with all charges 
attending the same. This Condition is without prejudice to the 
right of the Auctioneer to enforce the contract made at this Sale, 
without such re-sale, if he thinks fit. 

8. The Undersigned are in no manner connected with the 
business of the cartage or packing and shipping of purchases, 
and although they will afford to purchasers every facility for em- 
ploying careful carriers and packers, they will not hold themselves 
responsible for the acts and charges of the parties engaged for 
such services. 


Tue AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Manacens. 
THOMAS E. KIRBY, AvctTIonerr. 


INTRODUCTORY NOTES 


This collection of jade and other hard stones, made by 
the late Captain Peel of England, includes numerous rare 
and beautiful objects carved in jade, comprehending the 
finer varieties of nephrite and jadeite. While these and the 
sculptured rock crystal objects are the most important, the 
rich oriental agates, chalcedony, sardonyx, lapis-lazuli, mala- 
chite, amethyst and other matrix quartz, together with ex- 
amples of green aventurine and serpentine, possess, by reason 
of their varied and vibrating colors, individual and particu- 
lar artistic merits. The collection includes other bibelots 
carved in pink coral, oriental amber, mother-of-pearl, and 
other natural substances. 

Mention may be made of large phoenix and dragon vases ; 
imperial gifts in the form of scholars’ brush-cylinders, that 
hold various implements; wine pots and cups; marriage and 
fish bowls ; tripods and censers ; altar pieces; table screens and 
ju-i scepters, and small Buddhist and Hindoo images. The 
snuff bottles, which form a separate division of the collec- 
tion, present many varieties of hard stone, together with 
rock crystal, coral and mother-of-pearl. 

Many of the important objects, chiefly coming from palace 
collections, were designed for ceremonial uses in the temples, 
or for private shrine worship. It may be assumed that 
some of these masterpieces were especially fashioned for the 
Emperor, to be used as gifts of state or given for scholarly 
attainments. 

Jade has ever been highly appreciated in China, and fasci- 
nating chefs d’auvre first made to appeal to the taste of the 
Eastern virtuoso, came afterward to be sought by mu- 
seums and private collectors the world over. Dates are 
not always ascribable to jade objects, as form, design and 
methods of working have been the same for many centuries ; 


however, it may be stated that the objects in this collection 
were chiefly produced in the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries 
(K’ang-hsi, Yung-Chéng and Ch’ien-lung periods). While 
a few are ascribable to the great Ming dynasty, the others 
may be assigned to the Chia-ch’ing and Tao-Kuang periods, 
or the late XVIIIth and early XIXth centuries. 

The few European carved jadeites, agates and other semi- 
precious stones are quite modern, and were secured by the 
late Captain Peel for personal reasons, principally as afford- 
ing opportunities of comparison between Far Eastern and 
Western glyptic art. 

JOHN GETz. 


TERMINOLOGY 


The word jade, derived originally from the Spanish piedra 
de yjada, was rendered into French as pierre de Vejade, 
which became le jade by a printer’s error, when the word was 
quite unfamiliar to the European writers. Sir Walter Ral- 
eigh, who it is stated first brought this mineral to England, 
always used the Spanish name in his books. While the popu- 
lar term jade is in general use to designate the several varie- 
ties, scientifically there are two distinct types which minerolo- 
gists have called nephrite and jadeite. The Chinese classify 
jade under three headings, the first being yi, which is the 
general name for all jade-nephrite, wherever obtained. The 
second, pi-yii, is their dark moss-green jade, especially the 
nephrite brought from Barkal and Manas in Sungaria, or 
from the vicinity of Lake Baikal, including possibly the 
jadeites of similar dark green tint said to come from the 
mountains of Western Yunnan, often resembling serpentine, 
or like chloromelanite. The third is fei-ts’wi, originally ap- 
plied to the emerald-green variety, but now extended to other 
types of jadeite, most of which is imported in the rough 
from Burma. | 

Much of the nephrite carved in China comes from Eastern 
Turkestan, either quarried in the mountains of Khotan and 


Yarkand, where it is found in situ, or picked up as water- 
worn pebbles from riverbeds in those mountains. ‘To the 
Chinese the traditional source of jade has been the rivers 
flowing from the K’unlun Mountains. Chinese books on jade 
give Lan T’ien, in the province of Shensi, as one of the 
sources of jade, but the supply there appears to have been 
exhausted long ago. 

While nephrite and jadeite are of the same structural 
composition, they differ in chemical composition. Nephrite 
is more abundant than jadeite. Both minerals are theoreti- 
cally presumed to be white when pure, but in nature they 
show varied shadings, due to the coloration of the mass or 
to the inclusion of foreign particles, causing spots and other 
markings in one or more tones. 

Nephrite usually shows some shade of green, the green 
deepening with the quantity of iron in its composition. Un1- 
form soft white tones resembling cream and whey, or the 
white which is compared to mutton fat or suet, are rather 
more rare, and are highly esteemed by Eastern connoisseurs. 
Black jade is very rare. Cloudy white, red and _ brown 
nephrite-jades are impregnated with more or less iron oxides. 
Blue jade is referred to in Chinese literature, but probably 
the term refers to a bluish-gray shading, or to stone that was 
artificially colored when used for worshipping in the Temple 
of Heaven. | 

Jadeite, which is of much greater rarity than nephrite, is 
not always easy to distinguish. It is brighter and more 
vivid in color than nephrite, and may be further distinguished 
by its translucency and crystalline texture. Its value de- 
pends largely on the color, naturally brought out by the final 
polishing. The jadeite known by the Chinese as fet-ts’ut, 
when of a uniform and brilliant emerald-green color, or when 
flecked with darker tones of green and black, is universally 
esteemed as most precious; coming only in small masses, it 
is essentially a ‘‘jewel stone,” called imperial jade by the 
French, because it has been reserved for the palace of the 
sovereign. The more generally known and typical fei ts’ui 
shows a vivid and striking white, strewn with more or less 


spots or veining of brilliant emerald green. Another trans- 
lucent type is like crystallized camphor, and is therefore 
called “camphor jade”; still another variety is more granu- 
lated and resembles a sugary marble in structure. White 
jadeite free from all markings is uncommon, and like the 
others is greatly admired by the native collectors. 

Jadeite of pale lavender hue is both rare and highly 
valued, whether of uniform tint or flecked with green; in 
the latter form when showing brilliant emerald green of trans- 
lucent quality it is most esteemed. An imperial piece of 
great beauty is here in this collection. It was especially made 
for the Emperor Ch’ien-lung, and is so inscribed, with four 
characters. 

Yellow jadeite like beeswax and of a color like sulphur is | 
mentioned by native writers; it has not appeared often in 
collections, but Captain Peel acquired an excellent ex- 
ample, beautifully polished and translucent. ~An example of 
green and white jadeite with a red matrix stratum, carved 
like a cameo and leaving the background in the typical fea 
ts’uz, may be studied here. 

Another mottled green and white jadeite, coming prob- 
ably from Burma, but sculptured in China, presents the vari- 
ety poetically termed by the native collectors hua-hsweh-tat- 
tsao (moss entangled in melting snow), the white crystalline 
matrix being veined with streaky clouds of green, which ap- 
pear like frozen slush. 

It is stated that Chinese sages of ancient times compared 
jade to virtue because it could not soil, nor could friction 
injure it. 

In the “Book of Rites” it is mentioned that Tzu Kung 
said to Confucius: ‘‘May I venture to ask why it is that the 
model man values jade and despises soapstone? Is it because 
jade is rare and soapstone is common?” ‘To which the 
philosopher replied: ‘*The model man of old compared jade 
to virtue; it is of warm, liquid and moist aspect, like benevo- 
lence; it is solid, strong and firm, like politeness; when struck 
it gives out a pure, far-reaching sound, vibrating long but 
stopping abruptly, like music; though faulty, it does not 


hide its good points; when superior it does not conceal its 
defects; like loyalty, its brilliancy lights up things near it; 
like truth, it gives out a bright rainbow; it shows a pure 
spirit among the hills and streams, and in the whole world 
there is no one that does not value it. The Shih Ch’ing Odes 
say, ‘When I think of my Lord, He is soft looking, lke 
jade.” That is why the model man values it so highly.” 


CATALOGUE 


FIRST AFTERNOON’S SALE 


THURSDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 1912 


AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


BEGINNING AT 3 O'CLOCK 


1—Smoxy Crystat SnuFF Botrue 


Flattened form; carved with 
double seal characters (shuang- 
hsv), meaning “‘double joy,” em- 
blems of wedded bliss. Green 
serpentine stopper. 

Height, 2%, inches. 


2—Smoky Quartz SNuFF BottTLe 


Flat, with narrow section and 
short neck; material known as 
smoky crystal quartz. The ob- 
verse and reverse carved with a 
lizard-like dragon or “shih-lung”’ 


in low relief. 


Height, 21, inches. 


38—MoTrHer-o¥F-PEARL SNUFF Borrie 


Flattened, rounded contour; the obverse carved in deli- 
cate relief with the phoenix or (féng-huang), together 
with a disc, or representation of the moon. On the 
reverse, engraved fungi and a bat, emblems of longev- 


ity. Stopper of white jadeite. Ebight95/, ihches. 


4—OrrentaL AGATE SNuF¥F BoTtTLe 
Flat ovate, showing a beautiful mingling of red and 
green clouding, with grayish zones. Stopper of green 


jadeite. 
Height, 2% inches. 


5—Smauy Pinx anp Wuite Cora SnurF Botte 


Red cylindrical body, carved with a boy and a frog in 


white relief. Green serpentine stopper. 
Height, 114 inches. 


6—Cuatcepony AGATE SNuFF BorrTLe 

Slender form, with Fu and butterfly 
carved in the brown matrix; the re- 
verse displays four bats, in yellow and 
brown matrix. Executed in low re- 
lief, and well polished. Stopper of 
coral, jeweled with green tourmaline — 


en cabochon. 
Height, 244, inches. 


—Ruvusy TourMALINE QUARTZ SNUFF 
BotrrTLE 


Flattened cylindrical shape, with con- 
tracted neck, the obverse sustaining a 
horse and bat, carved in low relief and finely polished; 
the quartz showing a light ruby tint, termed “Chinese 
ruby” or “pe-chi.”” Stopper of green tourmaline. 

Height, 2 inches. 


8—Mot?rrLtep GREEN JADEITE SNUFF BoTTLE 


Flat, with gracefully rounded contour and short neck; 

emerald green, yellow and white markings of rare “‘fei- 

ts’ue”’ variety. Rose-quartz and brass stopper. 
Height, 24% inches. 


Q—OrIENTAL AMBER SNuFF BorTrTLE 


Round, with flattened sides. 
fashioned from a rare, clear, 
brown-toned amber. ‘The em- 
bellishment of the obverse in- 
cludes pine trees and a bat, 
emblems of longevity. ‘The re- 
‘verse, carved in low relief, 
carries magnolia trees and 


birds. 
Height, 23% inches. 


10—Pinx Corau SnurFF BortLe 


Gourd-shape, with relief carv- 
9 ing presenting small gourds, 
stems and leafage, and a rodent, while a bird appears 


perched on a stem. Coral stopper. 
Height, 2% inches. 


11—Orrentat AGATE SNUFF Botte 
Ovate, carved with the lotus flower and leaf in low 
relief; uniformly polished. Stopper of coral, with 


small ivory button. 
Height, 2 inches. 


12—Rep Jape Snurr BorrteE 
Ovated shape; a natural weathered pebble showing red 
speckled staining from iron, the sides cut in panels, 
disclosing the crystalline camphor-jade quality of the 


original. Fitted with small green serpentine stopper. 
Height, 2 inches. 


18—Hair orn Hornsitenp Crystat Quartz SNurr Borriue 
Flat, with rounded contour, showing black hair-like 
streaking through the crystal quartz. Green jadeite 


stopper. 
Height, 2% inches. 


14—Pink Cora Snurr Bottie 


Carved in flattened cylindrical shape 
with the figure of an immortal amid 
pine trees. The reverse shows a cht- 
lin exhaling vapor from which evolves 
a book, rendered in low relief and 


softly polished. 
Height, 23% inches. 


15—MottTLtepD GREEN JADEITE SNUFF 
BorTrLe : 
Flat, with rounded contour and small 
14 neck; plain, polished surface of 
mingled emerald-green and _ white 
tones of the “‘fei-ts’ue” variety. With coral and white 
glass stopper. : 


Height, 234, inches. 


16—Rocx Crystat Snurr Borrie 
Conventional flattened form and rounded contour thinly 
hollowed out and polished, showing a flawless clear 


quality. Coral stopper. Height, 3 inches. 


17—Green Japeire SNurr Borrie 
Fashioned in round form, with flat paneled sections, 
circular and elongated; a rare variety of green and 
grayish-white clouded “fei-ts’ui,” with translucent 
quality. Stopper of rich red agate, set in gilt silver. 
Height, 25% inches. 


18—Pinx Corat Snurr BortTie 
Flat, with narrow neck. The carving shows a Fu and 
cub playing with the emblematic ball, the motif called 
“tai shih hsiao shih”; on the reverse, gift objects, the 
“po-ku” or “hundred antiques,” delicately rendered in 


low relief and finely polished. Green jade stopper. 
Height, 25% inches. 


19—Dyapic TourRMALINE SnurFrF Borrue 


In form of a small jar. Upper section of ruby tint, 
carved to represent two coiling “shih-lung”’ dragons; 
the body below of the green tourmaline tinge, showing 
a slight veining of darker tones. Amethyst stopper. 
Height, 2 inches. 


20—Pink Cora Snurr Botrie 


Conventional flat shape; the carving, 
which is in high relief, depicts a boy 
upon a high rock, to escape a dog; a 
bird-cage suspended from a_ pine 
branch, a flying bird and other de- 
signs finely rendered and polished. 
Height, 2 inches. 


91—BuuvuisuH-Gray AGATE SNuFF BoTTLE 


Flat, with rounded contour; rudi- 
mentary ring and projecting mask- 
like handles. Thinly hollowed out sides, showing 
bluish-gray and white strata under the perfect finish. 
Height, 3 inches. 


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99-_ORIENTAL AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 


Round, with the two flattened sides showing circular 
panels; the narrow sections carved with rudimentary 
ring and mask handles; grayish-white and dark drab 


cloudings. Stopper of green jade. 
Height, 3 inches. 


93—Sacr-GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE 


Flat and rounded; exterior plainly polished; coral 


stopper with single pear! setting. 
Height, 2% inches. 


24-—_CHALCEDONY AGATE SNUFF BoTTLE 
Conventional flat shape, thinly hollowed out, showing 


an even translucent buff color under the perfect polish. 


Stopper of green glass and amethyst. 
Height, 21% inches. 


95—ORIENTAL AMBER SNUFF BoTrLE 


Rectangular, with small neck and 
broad flattened sides. On the ob- 
verse a landscape in delicate relief, 
which includes a pavilion close to 
the water, where a boat is seen with 
two figures, while a third is hid- 
den among the branches of a tree. 
The reverse panel shows a crane, a 
deer and a bell-shaped emblem, to- 
gether with a pine tree. The in- 
terior, carefully hollowed out to 
hold the powdered snuff, displays 
the brown and buff clouded amber 


to advantage. 
Height, 234 inches. 


26—LarcEr Brown anv Onive AGATE SNuFF BotrLE 


Flat and rounded, with rudimentary ring and mask 
handles, the agate showing moss-like green and brown- 


ish tones. 
Height, 314 inches. 


277—Larce Gray ano Wuirte AGATE SnurF Botrie 


Conventional flat shape with rounded contour; rudi- 
mentary ring and mask handles. Coral and green ivory 


stopper. 
Height, 31% inches. 


298—LarcE ORIENTAL AGATE SNUFF BoTrTiuE 


Conventional flat shape with rounded contour; plainly 
polished, with interior thinly hollowed out, showing the 
beautiful marking, which includes translucent gray and 


black zones. 
fleight, 314%, inches. 


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29—Larer WuiteE JADE SNuFF BotTrie 


Conventional flattened shape, with rounded contour, 
the interior carefully hollowed out and showing a flaw- 
less texture, with perfect polishing. Coral and tur- 
quoise-colored ivory stopper. 

Height, 4 inches (with stopper). 


30—ORIENTAL AGATE SNuFF BorTrie 


Flat, with rounded contour, plainly polished, and thinly 
hollowed out; translucent light and brown tones; a 
rare example. 

Height, 3 inches. 


31—Evrorean Acate Parer WEIGHT 


Fashioned in form of a minature curling stone, of varie- 
5 3 
gated greenish-gray and white agate, with silver and 


yellow onyx handle. 
Height, 1% inches. 


$2—Buiack Jape Ornament (Mo-yii shu-chen) 


Fashioned in form of two coalesced pomegranates, 
with intention to suggest the symbolical gourd and 
this fruit; stems and small leaflets complete its natural- 
istic design. Rare black nephrite (mo-yii) or “ink 

jade” of even color. Has teakwood stand. 
Length, 21, inches. 


33—AcaTE FRoc-SHAPE CourEe anv Cover (Hsiang hsi- 
tzu) 


Carved in natural form and perfect outline, about life 
size, with a small frog upon its back. Bluish-gray of 
clair de lune type, showing the veined structure, clev- 
erly adapted by the lapidary for his design. The 
small rounded cover, with brown matrix, carved into 
another young frog form. Has carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 2%, inches; length, 314 by 2% inches. 


34—Wuite JapE Perrume Box (Pai-yi ho) 


Spheroidal shape, with cover. The top sustains a 
rosette, formed by conventionalized serried clusterings 
of fungi (ling-cht) petals, the remaining surfaces show- 
ing the plain polished white nephrite of flawless and 
translucent texture. Carved teakwood stand. 

| Height, 2 inches; diameter, 24%, inches. 


35—SmaLtL Wuitrre Jape Box wirn Goip Cover (Kua 
kao-ho) 
Melon shape, of grayish-white nephrite (pai yu) of 
fine texture and smooth finish. Fitted with a round 
gold cover which is ornamented in greenish gold with 
wreath and strap borders, topped by a piece of chased 
gold work, in form of a seated squirrel in miniature with 
a nut. The gold cover, made in Europe, is of Louis 


Seize design. . 
Height, 114% inches, with cover; diameter, 2 inches. 


36—Or1ENTAL AGATE BrusH Houpver (Shuang pi-tung) 

Double cylindrical form of coalescent 
bamboo segments carved in brownish-red 
agate, realistically rendered; phoenix 
(féng-huang) and floral plants carved 
in relief in the brown matrix; the 
reverse, sustaining young bamboo sprigs 
and shoots, also executed in relief. Has 


carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 4 inches; diameter, 134 inches. 


37—ORIENTAL CHALCEDONY AGATE WINE 
Cur (Ch’iu-Ch’ung ) 

Ancient stellated and ribbed form carved 

with two fungus looped handles and 

multifoil rim. Copied from a sacrificial 

wine cup, in transparent drab tone 

chalcedony agate; finely executed and 


polished. Has teakwood stand. 
36 Height, 2 inches; width, 4 inches (between handles) ; 
diameter, 31% inches. . 


388—Drrrp YELLow Jape Lear SHare Tray (Huang-yi 
hsi-tzw) 

Lanceolated form, carved with stem and leaflets, in re- 

lief and undercut work, showing curved edges on upper 

side and mid-stem carving underneath. Rare yellow 

color. Open carved stand with gnarled boughs and 


buds. 
Length, 414 inches; width, 21%, inches. 


39—Rocxk Crysrau Duck (Shut-su yuan-yan) 


Sculptured in natural swimming attitude, with its head 
thrown back, carrying a lotus stem with blossoms. 
Sculptured from a flawless white mass of rock-crystal, 
brilliantly polished. Has teakwood stand. 

Height, 3 inches; width, 4 inches. 


40—Smatu GREEN AND WuiteE JADEITE VASE AND COVER 
(Hsiao Kat ping) 

Graceful flattened ovate shape, with two _ 
dragon-headed loop handles, each hold- 
ing a free ring. Carved from one block 
of green jadeite (fei-ts’ui), streaked 
with pure white and rich brown tones, 
including rare emerald-green masses of 
great brilliancy, combined with the 
brownish-toned matrix. The carved ob- 
verse panel presents a pheasant in re- 
lief with undercutting, together with a 
bud-bearing tree. The lapidary has 
here taken the advantage offered by the 
contrasting matrix colors with excep- 
tional skill. The reverse sustains an- 
other pheasant in relief, among fungus 
patches and bamboo shoots. Has carved 
stand. 

40 Height, 4144 inches with cover; width, 2% by 1 inches. 


41—Ametuyst WINE Cup 


Conventional round shape; fashioned in Europe from 
crystallized amethyst quartz, showing a deep purplish 
tinge, with unusual serrated and feathered marking. 
Has finely carved teakwood stand. 


Height, 1% inches; diameter, 31% inches. 


42—GREEN JADE ORNAMENTED Piece (Yu tai-pan) 


Irregular leaf-like form; obverse with a simple land- 
scape in low relief, including two palm trees and rock 
ledges; carved in pale green nephrite, showing even 
light celadon tone, with perfect finish. On the reverse 
another landscape with pond and a pair of ducks. The 
design is completed by leafless 
trees, a suggestion of winter. Has 
carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 54, inches; width, 

3 inches; depth, 334 inches. 


43—CHALCEDONY AGATE VASE WITH 
Cover AND Socie (Kai p’ing) 


Graceful oviform, fashioned in 
pale lavender color chalcedony 
agate. The carving in bold relief 
presenting three coiled dragons, 
with the amber-brown and grayish 
matrix utilized cameo fashion. The 
cover sustains a tiger and sacred 
fungus. The socle is carved in con- 
ventional form. 


Height, 5 inches; diameter, 2% inches. 


44— GREEN JADEITE CuP 


Low tazza form; escallop ribbed base. Exterior show- 
ing a delicately executed band of foliation, each petal 
inclosing a miniature lanceolated design in low relief. 
Briliant emerald-green (fei-ts’ui) jadeite. Has teak- 


45—AcarTE VASE witH Cover AND Stranp (Kai p’ing) 

Flat oviform body with two open loop handles and 
curved neck. The massive agate of dark drab color 
with bluish-gray matrix is sculptured in bold relief in 
design of a tree, whose boughs spread over the surface, 
a tiger appearing in bold relief 
under the tree on the obverse. 
On the cover a bluish-gray but- 
terfly, with leaf bordering below. 
The stand, of conventional form, 
is fashioned in the same material 

of uniform dark drab coloring. 
Height, 544 inches; 
width, 24, by 1% inches. 


46—Rep AMBER Buppuist DIVINITY 
(Fo-hsvang ) 

A seated Tibetan Buddhist 

shrine image, holding a sacred 

vessel, carved in red Oriental 

amber. Lotus thalamus or 

throne of yellow amber-colored 


glass, in openwork. 
Height, 414, inches; width, 2°%% inches. 


47—Evurorpran Brown anp WHITE AGATE TRAY 


Shallow form of a cordate leaf; the matrix of five 
varied layers, carved to represent as many leaves laid 
one over the other. The interior carving includes a 


small frog in free relief. 
Height, 1 inch; length, 6 inches. 


48—Yr.iowtsH-Wuire Jape Cup (Yu Chiu-per) 
Cylindrical form, with dragon side handle, in 
archaic pierced design, harmonizing with the low 
relief motive on surface of cup, which, with angular 
dragon scrolls in ancient and archaic design, shows a 


shagreened background, derived from remote times. 
Has carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 31% inches; width 3%, inches, with handle; 

diameter, 234 inches. 


49—YeEttow Orrentat AmBer Praque (Hu-po hsi-tzu) 
Serrated leaf shape. Carved in 
high relief with a reclining figure 
of a Manchu lady, and beside her 
a dish of fruit of rich transparent 
color and thin texture. 

Length, 54, inches; width, 314 inches. 


50—Wuitre Jape Taste ScREEN 
(Cha ping-feng ) 
Grayish-white nephrite, of oblong 
form. ‘The reverse carved in low 
relief, with a landscape in which 
appear the legendary chariot steeds (pa-chwn-ma), 
used in the eleventh century B. C. by the Emperor 
Mu, of the Chou dynasty, in his expeditions in far 
Western China, and then allowed to roam freely 
through field and pasture. The obverse with low re- 
lief carving, presenting Taoist symbols or the eight 
attributes (pa an hsian) of the immortal genii. All 
minutely carved and polished. 
Height, 4°/, inches; width, 634 inches. 


51—Smaiui Rock Crystan Duck Group (Shun-su yuan- 
yan) | 
Fashioned in form of two mandarin ducks, or ywan-yan, 
closely grouped, represented holding millet grass in 
their bills. Sculptured from pure white and flawless 
crystal (shut sw) and finely polished. 
Height, 25% inches; width, 334, inches. 


52—Acate Vase with Cover anp Stanp (Kai p’ing) 


Flattened oviform with two leaf and open loop handles, 
each holding a loose ring. Fashioned from one mass - 


of translucent grayish chalcedony agate, with pinkish 
marking. Obverse presents a féng-huang with flowers 
and foliage carved in relief. On the reverse two smaller 
birds, one carved in the yellow matrix, the other in 


gray. 
Height, 5° inches; width, 21% by 114 inches. 


63—StTarcH Buive Acate PuHoenix Vase anp Cover 
(Feng kai ping) 

Slender baluster form, presenting a 
boldly carved pheenix, or the fabulous 
féng-huang, in high relief; the special 
attribute of the Empress. Spirited 
rendering of the bird, together with its 
long plumage in the matrix. The ves- 
sel itself displays uniform starch-blue 
toned zones, appearing brilliant and 
translucent under the perfect polish- 
ing. Has carved ivory stand. 

Height, 6 inches; diameter, 214 inches. 


54—Wratrer’s Wuitt Jape Water Disu 


(Yu hsi tzu) 


Shallow oval form, with four rudimen- 

tary loop and mask handles, each sus- 

taining a free hanging ring. Fash- 

—— ioned from one block of white nephrite 
53 (pat yt), in which appears slight traces 
of brownish streaking; the exterior edge is carved in 
low relief with delicate lotus flower and scroll motives, 
while the bottom of the interior is carved with a single 
flowered twig, in bold relief. 

Height, 11% inches; diameter, 51, by 41% inches. 


55—Green JapveIrE Water Recepracye, or Coupe (Lien 
me hst tzu) 


In form of a lotus seed-pot, surrounded by leafage and 


stems; flat top showing seeding around the hollowed 
water bowl, together with an insect that appears in 
relief. Variegated green and white jadeite (fei-tsuz), 
showing red matrix which is utilized for the leafage. 
Has teakwood stand. 


Height, 3 inches; diameter, 34%, inches. 


56—Yertitow Jape Linc-Cur Coure (Hu po hua cha) 
Carved in a clustering sacred “ling-chi” 
forms (polyporus lucidus fungus). ‘The 
yellow Oriental jade showing an even 
color and polished finish. Has carved 
teakwood stand. 

Height, 514 inches; diameter, 2% inches. 


57—Wrirer’s Wuire Jape Water Disxu 
(Yu pan-tzu) , 

Shallow ovate form; of white nephrite 
(pai-yti) which shows a camphor-like 
crystalline texture, flawless color and 
perfect finish. Interior centered with 

flowers in relief; the exterior with a border carved in 

basket pattern. Has teakwood stand. 

Height, 134 inches; diameter, 454 by 3%, inches. 


id 
58—Rocx Crystat Buppuist Diviniry 


Representing the Siamese Divinity, the Norasing, in 
flawless rock (shun-sw) crystal, seated and mounted 
upon a gold lotus thalamus base, with both hands 
clasped and palms upwards resting on the knees, ac- 
cording to one of the several Buddhist canons. ‘The 
figure shows a pigeon-blood ruby set in gold about the 
middle of the breast. 

Height, 5 inches; width, 24% inches (at base). 


59—EvuroPrean SARDONYX PEN TRAY 


In form of a triple-ternated leaf carved in gray trans- 
lucent agate, with butterfly and snail carved in bold 
relief in the white matrix. 

Length, 81% inches; width, 41/, inches. 


60—Dark OrtenraL AMBER ORNAMENTAL PiEcE (Hu-po 


Shou-shan) 


Mountain in miniature 
form carved in relief, with 
the figure of Shou-Lao Tze 
holding the peach of lon- 
gevity, a crane and a pine 
tree, two of his attributes. 
The reverse shows a bat, a 
fungus and cloud forms, all 
symbols of happy augury. 
Has teakwood stand. 
Height, 5 inches; width, 31% inches. 


61—Srarcu-Bivur Acate VAsE 
WITH COVER AND STAND 

(Kai-p’ing ) 
Sculptured in form of a 
hollowed tree trunk that is 
surrounded by blossom- 
bearing plum branches, to- 
gether with birds and a 
lizard-like dragon that 
projects in relief, parts of the material showing a skilful 
adaptation of the yellow matrix. The cover of like 
bluish-gray tone, supports a standing bird, and the 

stand is carved in low triangular form. 

Height, 7 inches; width, 24% by 2 inches. 


62—Smatu AVENTURINE VAsE witH Cover (Hsiao Kai- 
ping) 

Graceful flattened oviform with two looped handles, 
which sustains loose rings; sculptured with its dome- 
shaped cover from a uniform mass of yellow aventurine 
(gold-stone) quartz, richly speckled with mica. On the 
obverse a bird and flower motive in low relief. Has 

teakwood stand. 
Height, 6 inches, with cover; width, 31% inches. 


63—GREEN AND Gray JApEITE WINE Pot, witH CovER 


(Yu chiu-hu) 


Graceful gourd-shape body, with 
recurved side handle and up- 
standing spout, buttressed and 
springing from a carved gro- 
tesque mask below. Fashioned 
from a _ block of uniformly 
blended green and grayish-white 
jadeite (fet-ts’ui), its peculiar 
flecking suggesting the water- 
lichen, or young moss, partly 
covered by snow-slush, termed in 
China “hua - hsueh - tai - ping - 
tsao.” The cover, of like mate- 
rial, is carved with open leaves 
which hold two small free rings, 
completing an exceptionally in- 
teresting example of glyptic art. 
Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 7%, inches; width, 51% inches 
between handle and spout. 


64—Wrirer’s GREENISH Rock Crystan Water Recep- 
TACLE (P’o-ti shu-shén) 

Representing a group of emblems sculptured in green 

and white zones. ‘The former color, resembling aqua- 

marine, appears in a long streak, which the artist util- 


ized for the ju-t scepter. Other emblematic forms in- 
clude the ch’ing (sounding stone), from the pa pao, 
or eight precious objects; twigs, peaches and a small 
fish symbol. Has elaborate carved ivory stand. 
Height, 11/, inches; length, 61% by 4 inches. 


INDIAN SCHOOL AND JEWELED JADE 


That the Mongol Emperors of Hindustan were very fond 
of jade is shown by the numerous examples carved under 
their patronage, some of which were enriched with rubies, 
emeralds and other precious stones, set in gold. After the 
Chinese conquest of Eastern Turkestan, such examples be- 
came known as ‘‘Indian jade” and were imported into Peking, 
where it was imitated during the Eighteenth Century and 
called Hsi-fan-tso or “Indian school work.” Similar designs 
with bejeweled studding were also made in Tibet. 


65—Whuite Trseran Jape Bowt ( Hsi-fan-tso-wan) 
Of almost eggshell thinness. Shallow round shape, of 
soft greenish-white nephrite showing a pale celadon 
tone. The exterior sustaining a so-called rice-pattern 
flowering and chevron bands. Indian school. 


Height, 1 inch; diameter, 31% inches. 


66—Whuire Tisetan Jape Bown (Hsi-fan-tso wan) 
Shallow round shape; grayish white nephrite (pai-yi), 
thinly fashioned and of translucent quality, the ex- 
terior delicately carved with a conventional blossom 
motif, divided by a series of vertical panel forms. In- 
dian school; made in Tibet. 
Height, 1 inch; diameter, 334, inches. 


67—Whuite Tisetan Jape Bown (Hsi-fan-tso wan) 
Shallow round shape; grayish-white nephrite (pai-yi), 
thinly cut and finely polished. The outer surface is 
delicately carved with two border motifs, one involving 
stellated “‘rice pattern” blossoms and the other a nar- 


row interlaced band near the rim. The foot under- 
neath embellished with a rosetted and radial border de- 
sign, after the manner of the Indian school, or Hsi- 
fan-tso. Made in Tibet. 


Height, 1% inches; diameter, 3°/, inches. 


68—Wuire ‘Tineran Jape Bow. (Hsi-fan-tso wan) 


Shallow round shape; grayish-white nephrite (pai-yii), 
showing translucent quality and even color. The ex- 
terior sustains a conventional border, carved in foliated 
patterns, involving stellated rice pattern blossoms in 
the style of Indian school jades. The foot underneath 
is carved with a conventional chrysanthemum and a rice 
pattern band. Made in Tibet. 


Height, 114, inches; diameter, 4 inches. 


69—Whuire Trpetran Jape Box (Indian style) 


Small round shape, and of delicate workmanship. 
Translucent white nephrite (pai-yii), its lustrous qual- 
ity strengthened by the brilliant polishing. The cover 
presenting a lace-like pierced and carved panel in floral 
design, while the lower exterior displays a conventional 
palmette and scroll motif in low relief. The foot under- 
neath is finished with a conventionalized rosetted blos- 
som. Made in Tibet. Has teakwood stand. 


Height, 154 inches; diameter, 2%, inches. 


70—Wuiret Trsnetan Jape Box (Jeweled Indian style) 


Shallow oval shape with cover, carved from a block of 
white nephrite (pat-yii), showing camphor-like texture. 
The top of cover presenting a conventional leaf scroll 
motif that radiates from a central blossom, rendered 
in delicate engraved relief, together with tourmaline 
studding and rim bordering. The side, with like jewel 
setting, shows an engraved border motif in archaic 
pattern. Made in Tibet. 

Height, */, inch; diameter, 5 by 4 inches. 


Ti—Wauire ‘Tieetan JApE VASE witH Cover (Hsi-fan-tso 
ping) 

Small globular jar shape, with contracted neck and 
small everted base; of grayish-white nephrite (pai- 
yu). The exterior of jar and cover presenting a form 
of vertical ribbing enclosed by contiguous serrated 
bordering, carved in low relief; the neck surrounded 
by chevron bands. The, foot is carved with a conven- 
tionalized blossom in delicate relief in the style of the 
Indian school. Made in Tibet. 


Height, 4 inches; diameter, 3 inches. 


"2—Smatu Wuite TIBETAN JADE VASE 


Oviform with receding neck and two small handles; 
white nephrite (pai-yi), of uniform grayish tone and 
perfect finish. Exterior carved in multilateral curving 
and chevron lines of unique conception. Made in 
Tibet. Has carved teakwood stand. 


Height, 3144 inches; diameter, 214 inches. 


“3 YELLOWISH-WuITE TIBETAN JADE LispaTION COUPE 


(Ya-ku chiu-chueh) 


Archaic shape with small 
handle, curved rim and long 
protruding lip; fashioned 
after an ancient bronze, in 
white nephrite (pai-yii), of 
translucent yellowish - white 
texture. Sacrificial wine vessel. 
The exterior sustaining con- 
ventional stellated blossoms 
and leaf scrolls carved in deli- 
cate relief and beautifully polished; so-called ‘‘Indian 
school” jade (hsi-pan-tso) ; made in Tibet. Has carved 


teakwood stand. | 
Height, 2% inches; length, 734 by 31% inches. 


74 YELLowisH-WuitEe TirBpeTaAn JApE Cur witH Cover 
(Pai yti ch’a wan) 

Rounded form, with slight flaring rim, of thinly fash- 
ioned and polished yellowish-white nephrite (pai-yii), 
showing translucent quality and even color. Embel- 
lished with archaic leaf scroll and floral motif in deli- 
cate relief, including an engraved key-fret band (le?- 
wen) near rim. The flat cover of similar jade is 
carved in the form of a conventional lotus flower, sur- 
mounted by a bud. Hsi-pan-tso or Indian school jade. 
Made in Tibet. Has teakwood cover. 


Height, 34 inches; diameter, 31% inches. 


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5—Wuire Trpetan JapE JAR AND Cover (Indian school) 


Ovate shape with four delicately carved floral 
handles, pierced and undercut; the body 
carved with four rows of rosettes that re- 
semble blossoms, which extend from _ the 
handles to the base, the intermediate surfaces 
displaying floral and leaf scrolls in low relief, 
with lustrous polishing. Interior hollowed, 
leaving thin walls of the grayish-white flecked 
nephrite. ‘The small dome-shape cover has a 
serrated leaf bordering and is crowned with 
a blossom finial. Has red tinted ivory stand. 
Height, 6 inches; diameter, 3 by 2 inches. 


76—Wutre Trseran Jape Incense Box (Hsi-fan-tso ho) 


Shallow quatrefoil shape with cover; fashioned from 
white nephrite (pat-yii) of uniform grayish-white 
color, showing translucent texture and fine polish. The 
exterior embellished with a narrow border of conven- 
tional blossoms and scroll stems; the cover sustains a 
group of four conventionalized lotus blossoms carved 
in relief. Indian ‘school jade; made in Tibet. Has 
carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 2%, inches; width, 414, by 33% inches. 


T7—Sma.u Tispetan Jape Vase (Indian School) 


Low globular form with narrow everted neck and small 
flaring base, of brownish-white nephrite (pai-yii), of 
thin and translucent texture and perfect polish. The 
bulbous surface sustaining 
delicately carved undulat- 
ing leafy scrolls, with a 
series of circular medallion 
forms, which involve small 
stellated blossoms executed 
in| the “rice pattern’”’ 
method in low relief. The 
small neck is surrounded 
by an interlaced band of 
like delicate rendering. 
Made in Tibet. 

Height, 314 inches; 

diameter, 4 inches. 


78—Tiseran Jape Buppwa 
(Amitabha) 
One of the most popular 
Buddhas of the Mahayana 
school; sculptured in 
greenish-white nephrite, of 
fine texture, and incrusted with jewels. The figure is 
seated in one of the traditional forms (Jo-bon-jo-sho), 
characterized by the position of the hands; the legs 
are crossed, with the soles of the feet turned upwards. 
The lotus base is sculptured in grayish-white stone, 
with marble texture. 


78 


Height, 7 inches; width, 4 inches. 


(9—Wauitrrt Tirnetan JADE Bown wituH Cover 


Low round shape with lotus flower handles, delicately 
carved and pierced; the remaining surface plain ex- 
cept for a small leaf bordering at the base. The foot 
underneath carved with a stellate motif in Indian style. 


The dome-shape cover with carved serrated leaf palma- 
tions is surmounted by an open blossom for finial. Has 
finely carved wood stand. 

Height, 31, inches; width, 6 inches between handles. 


80—Wuite Jape CeremMontaL Vase AND Cover (Indian or 
Tibetan) 


Low urn-shape, with gracefully 
rounded body and wide flaring up- 
per rim; two elaborate pierced 
openwork and carved handles. The 
surface embellishment, delicately 
rendered in relief, shows small 
stellate blossoms in the so-called 
rice-grain pattern, which appear 
formally disposed amid _ leafy 
scrolls and palmettes; repeated on 
handles and cover. ‘The upper 
rim is finished with a _ bisected 
chevron band, while an open cra- 
teriform blossom surmounts the 
cover, which also has two bird-like handles. The foot 
underneath is carved in form of a conventionalized 
flower. Has carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 63/4, inches; width, 6%, inches between handles. 


81—Wuitr Jape Box (Yu shu-shen) 


Carved in form of a melon, evenly ribbed, and with 
open leaved stem. Of white nephrite (pai-yi), phase 


shows a uniform grayish-white tone. 
Height, 1 inch; length, 614% by 3%, inches. 


82—Tartt GrayisH-WuitTEe Jape Wine Cup (Yt chiu-pet) 

Fashioned after an ancient chalice, with the curved 

lines of the body reversed in shorter form at the base. 

The ornamentation consists of bordering in lanceolated 

leaf and narrow key-fret forms, which are incised and 
carved in low relief. Has carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 5%, inches; diameter, 3% inches. 


83—AcatE DovusiE Vase anv Covers (Shuang kai-p’ing) 


Flat oviform with bamboo-shaped 
cylinder, fashioned from one mass 
of clair de lwne color agate. The 
obverse and reverse sustain carved 
relief representations of lizard-like 
dragons and bamboo twigs. ‘The 
covers: are of like material, with 
birds and small twigs and leafage. 
Carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 61%, inches; 
width, 41%, by 21%, inches. 


84—Rock Crystaut Duck (Ya tzu-po tt) 


Sculptured in natural shape, from flawless crystal, 
boldly executed and finely polished, with eyes of green 
jadeite; head thrown back towards the wings, and beak 
supporting a lotus stalk with carved blossoms and leaf- 
age. The attitude is of attention for its young, which 
appears on the reverse. Has carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 31% inches; width, 6 by 3 inches. 


85—Carnevian BrusH anp Water Vase (Hsuang ti- 
ping) 
= Sculptured red and white carnelian 
agate (mao-nao), with open work; 
presenting two rolled fungi-formed 
leaves in upright position, and with 
hollowing, made to hold brushes and 
water, for the writer. ‘These recep- 
tacles are surrounded by boughs of 
the peach tree, including its symbolic 
fruit. On the reverse the carving 
shows an archaic dragon in the pure 
white. Has carved stand. 
85 Height, 5 inches; width, 41%, by 3 inches. 


86—Mor?rriep GREEN JADEITE ORNAMENTAL PIECE 


In design of a recumbent fabulous animal supporting 
an oviform vase with cover which is ornamented with 
dragons carved in high relief. Has carved teakwood 
stand. Height, 5 inches; width, 51% inches. 


87—SrTarcu-Bive Acatse Vase, wiTH Cover (Kai ping) 


The oviform body, sustaining bold 
relief carving in undercut and 
openwork, presenting branching plum 
boughs, foliage and buds, together 
with a group of three birds; circling 
concentric forms of plain bluish-gray 
and brown. The cover, of like agate, 
bears another bird of the same species, 
carved in the brown matrix. Has 
carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 6 inches; diameter, 4 inches. 


88—Parir Pate-Green Jape Cups wirn Covers (Yi kai 
wan) 
Gracefully rounded bowls with low dome-like covers, 
fashioned of nephrite (pai-yii) which shows a pale 
greenish tone; even in texture and perfectly polished. 
Both cups and covers display poetical inscriptions, 
together with a seal in round form, “Ch’ien,” and a 
square seal bearing the name “lung,” assumably etched 
from the private seals of Emperor Ch’ien-lung. Fitted 


with carved teakwood stands. 
Height, 35% inches, with cover; diameter, 414 inches. 


89—Licut GREEN JADEITE PERFUME JAR witH GoLD 
CovER 
Globular shape, with short contracted neck and two 
open “S” scroll handles, of broad sections. The body, 
with archaic dragon and angular scrolls, is carved in 
delicate relief, and carries a band of archaic scrolls and 
ogre heads carved in low relief. Fashioned from a 


block of rare imperial green jadeite (fei-ts’ui), with 
slight variations in its emerald-like mottling, showing 
one of the most highly prized jade varieties. The gold 
cone-shape cover bears a rose quartz en cabochon in- 
serted in the knob. The low stand is carved in green 
nephrite. 


Height, 51% inches with cover and stand; 5 inches between handles. 


90—Carvep Maracuire Ornament (Shih lu shan-tzu) 


Form of a boulder, sculp- 
tured from a block of dark 
malachite (shth-lw) to rep- 
resent the mountain retreat 
of an old philosopher, who 
after official and court 
duties sought retirement. 
He is pictured here holding 
a ““gu-t” tablet and sur- 
rounded. by fungi and 
rocks, whilst close by ap- 
pears the deer, a compan- 
ion of his solitude and an 
augury of long life like the 
ling-cht or fungus. Carved 
teakwood stand. 

Height, 51 inches; 
90 width, 5 inches. 


91—EvuroreAn AGATE AMPHORA 


Egyptian amphora form, in brown and gray veined 
agate, after an ancient alabaster of the Ptolemaic 
period. Has tripod stand of gilded brass. 


Height, 644 inches; diameter, 3 inches. 


92—GreENn JADEITE INCENSE BowL anv Cover (Fei-ts’ut 
hsiang-lu) 

Low round form with two grotesque mask and loop 

handles, with loose rings; fashioned, together with the 

dome-shaped and hollowed cover, of light, clouded em- 


erald-green jadeite (fei-ts’ut), showing uniform white 
crystalline flecking, and translucency under the per- 
fect polish. Carved teakwood stand. 


Height, 41, inches; width 6 (extreme) inches; diameter, 414, inches. 


93—Wuirer Jape Bow. wirh Cover (Pai-yti wan) 


Fashioned in semi-globular shape of white nephrite 
( pai-yii) ; the exterior sustains a lotus flower and leafy 
scroll delicately carved in low relief. The cover, 
carved with like design of lotus and scrolls, is sur- 
mounted by a cluster of floral sprigs, in pierced and 
undercut carving. Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 3% inches; diameter, 4 inches. 


94—Evurorpran AGATE LEAF PLAQUE 


Carved in form of a large cordated leaf with recurved 
stem and slight inversion of the edges, showing translu- 
cent brown and grayish marking. Has _ ebonized 


wood stand. 
Height, 914 inches; width, 9 inches. 


95—GreenisH-Wuite JADE Vase AND Cover (Yé kas- 
ping) 
Tall rectangular form, with flat truncated body and 
straight neck; two grotesque dragon-head loop handles 
with loose rings. Carved from one mass of greenish- 
white nephrite, approaching the delicate tint of light 
celadon, with slight grayish flecking and atomic brown 
spots of the matrix. Obverse and reverse carved in 
low relief with the eight Buddhistic emblems of happy 
augury, known as the “na-chi-hsiang,” with the addi- 
tion of leaping carp and cloud-strata, while both neck 


and base display dragons and bats. Has teakwood 


stand. : k 
Height, 9 inches; width, 4 by 1% inches. 


96—Larcr Ameruysr Cours (Shuang t’ao) 


Carved in design of a cluster of 
peaches, surrounded by twigs and 
foliage, with open piercing and 
undercutting, in varied tones of vio- 
let. The cover, in like material, 1s 
carved in form of a small duck and a 
lotus stem, completing a favorite 
symbol for the scholar’s desk. Has 
carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 5 inches; width, 71/, by 4% inches. 


96 


97—Larce Rocx Crysrat Vase wiTH CovER (Shun-su kat- 
ping’) 

Graceful oviform, resting upon back of a mandarin 
duck, with two open curved handles which hold loose 
rings. Fashioned from a flawless block of rock crys- 
tal, in free and open relief (shun-su). A lizard-like 
dragon in bold relief appears on the reverse, and the 
cover, of like clear crystal, is surmounted by another 
coiled dragon, carved in high relief with undercutting. 

Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 84 inches; width, 5% by 254 inches. 


98—GreENIsH-WuitTe Japrt InceNsE Bown anp Cover 
(Yuan kai-wan) 

The low bulbous body sustaining two carved blossom- 
tipped handles with recurved loops and free suspended 
rings. Fashioned from a greenish-white nephrite that 
shows a slight brownish matrix on the reverse. The 
exterior, in low relief carving, displays an archaic an- 
gular and scrolled motive. Panel underneath foot 
carved with a blossom-like rosette of conventional form. 
Dome-shape cover finished with archaic carved scrolls 
in slight relief, and crowned by a peony ornament. Has | 

carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 4 inches; diameter, 6 inches between handles. 


99—Wrirer’s Ametuyst Warer Recepracie (Lii-kao 
hsi-tzw) 

In form of emblematical pomegranates and the Bud- 
dha’s hand citron, artistically grouped with leafage and 
stems. Vigorously carved and 
pierced, from a large block of 
matrix amethyst, showing both 
deep violet and transparent shad- 
ings. The central pomegranate, 
of natural size, is deeply hollowed 
out to hold water for the scholar’s 
writing table. The cover, of like 
material, is carved to represent a 
bat and small clumps of fungus, | 
emblematical of happiness and 
longevity, as the pomegranate is 
of years, and the Buddha’s hand fruit of official pro- 
motion. Has carved teakwood and silver inlaid stand. 
Height, 514 inches; width, 6 inches. 


99 


100—Greentisu-Wuire Jape Water Disu (Yt hsi-tzw) 


Round, shallow form with rudimentary animal and gro- 
tesque mask handles, two of which are broad and have 


open recurved loops holding loose rings. Carved from 
one mass of nephrite (pai-yii), that displays a uniform 
greenish-white tint, with softly polished finish. The 
interior shows a pair of fish carved in low relief, em- 
blems of conjugal felicity. Underneath the foot an 
incised six-character mark. Has carved teakwood tall 


stand. 
Height, 1°4, inches; diameter, 81% inches. 


101—Darx Green Jape Fisu-Dracon Vase (Shuang-yu- 
lung’) 


Double receptacle, sculptured in the natural shape of a 
leaping carp, the diminutive mouth showing deep hol- 
lowing of interior, the curved tail coalesced with a 
shth-lung, or dragon, symbolizing a transformation of 
the fish to dragonhood degree. One of the favorite 
ornamental forms for a scholar’s table. Has silver 
inlaid teakwood stand. 

Height, 5 inches; width, 7 by 31% inches. 


102 


102—Licut Burr Acare Water Recepracte (Hsi-tzw) 


Wide ovated jar shape, carved from one mass, includ- 
ing its cover; grouped with the Buddha’s hand citron, 
in upright position, making a second vessel; and jomed 
together with symbolical ling-chi, or fungus growths, 
freely clustered about with stems and open leafage. 
Has a finely carved ivory stand, stained in green, and 
an extra stand of teakwood. 

Height, 51, inches, with stand; width, 11 by 3 inches. 


103—Larcre Wuire Jape Vase with Cover (Pai-yii kai- 
ping) 

Fashioned after an ancient bronze; ovate form with gro- 
tesque chimera head handles, which with projecting 
recurved loops hold free suspended rings. Obverse and 
reverse, with delicately rendered relief carving, present 
a series of lanceolated and palmated borders, which fin- 
ish both neck and base, while the larger zone, in panel 
form, sustains archaic dragon motives. ‘The narrow 
rounded sides uniformly carved with the pheenix 
(féng-huang) motive. The cover displays an archaic 
dragon scroll in low relief, and is surmounted by a 

standing Fu-lion. Carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 101% inches; width, 434, by 21% inches. 


104—Larcr Rock Crysrau Vase witH Cover (Chui yu kat- 


ping) 


. 


Slender and flattened rectangular 
shape, with two grotesque masks 
and open-looped handles on the 
neck which hold’ free rings, 
sculptured from one mass of flaw- 
less rock crystal. Simple hori- 
zontal border, with archaic 
dragon scrolls rendered in low re- 
lief, on the shoulder. The pyra- 
midal cover of like material is fin- 
ished with a small rounded knob. 
Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 121% inches, 
width, 41, by 21%, inches. 


105—Wnuire Jape Fruir Disu (Pat yii 
kuo pan) 

Deep round shape, cut plain, and 

with finely polished surfaces. 

Pure white nephrite (pai-yii) of 

uniform and translucent quality, 

showing rare crystalline flecking like driven snow. Tall 


104 


teakwood stand. 
Height, 114 inches; diameter, 8%, inches. 


106—Larcr Vioter Cotor Acate Vase anp Cover ( Kai- 
ping) i 

ow Flattened oviform, the attenuated neck 
sustaining two grotesque dragon head 
and loop handles with free suspended 
rings. Fashioned from a block of violet 
color agate of semi-translucent texture. 
The embellishment in delicately carved 
relief presents a rampant dragon in 
» quest of the effulgent jewel, carved in 
the gray matrix, amid nebule; on the 
| reverse a representation of a fish, to- 
ay gether with a pavilion borne upon ser- 
ried clouds, under a moon-like disc and 
long cloud scrolls. This motive is a 
dream of the fish, alluding to promotion 
to the dragon degree, a palace home 
. and power. Carved teakwood stand. 

106 Height, 11 inches; width, 514% by 1% inches. 


107 


107—Larce Buvisu-Gray Acarr Vase, wirH Cover (Féng 


kai-p’mg ) 

Flattened oviform, of noble proportion, supported on 
either side by boldly sculptured projecting phoenixes ; 
surmounting the shoulder, they reach to the neck, while 
the base, surrounded by the curved plumage of the tails, 
rests amid clustering flowers and foliage, vigorously 
carved in relief, partly rendered in brownish-yellow 
matrix of the agate. The round cover is carved on its 
top with the sacred fungus. Has carved teakwood 


stand. 
Height, 10 inches; width, 6 by 4 inches 


108—Taxtu Gray Jape Rine Beaker (Yu huan hua-ku) 


108 


bronze. 


Flattened trumpet form, with flar- . 
ing neck, slender body and spread- 
ing base; on the upper and lower 
sections a serrated leaf bordering, 
carved in low relief, together with 
numerous floral loops. The middle 
section shows narrow angular 
key-fret bands and the obverse 
and reverse sunken panels with 
lotus flowers in relief. The sus- 
pended free rings number fourteen 
and are such as appear on ancient 
bronze vessels, from which, too, its 
general contour was copied. 
Sculptured of grayish-white 
nephrite of a uniform pale cela- 
don tinge. Interior hollowed out 
to hold flowers. The foot under- 
neath is deeply sunken to simu- 
late in every detail the ancient 


Has carved teakwood stand. 


Height, 11% inches; greatest diameter, 5% by 21% inches. 


109—Exazsorate Rock Crystat Vase, with CovER (Chun- 
su kai-p'ing ) 

Massive flattened oviform, with two grotesque head 
and open looped handles and loose rings. Fashioned 
from one flawless block of rock crystal, the relief carv- 
ing showing four shih-lung or lizard-like dragons, each 
of which bears a ting-chih sprig, boldly rendered, with 
undercutting on obverse and reverse. The narrow base 
and neck flanges are engraved with key-fretted (let- 
wan) borders. The pyramidal cover, with similar key- 
fret band, is surmounted by a coiled dragon, in bold 
relief and undercut carving. Carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 111% inches. width, 6 by 3 inches. 


110—Important GREEN AND WHITE JADEITE VASE, WITH 


Cover (Yt kai-p’ing) 


110 


Quadrilateral with receding neck and 
two boldly carved flower and loop 
handles carrying free rings; fash- 
ioned from one block of variegated 
light green and white jadeite (fei- 
ts’ut), its granular blending suggest- 
ing green lichen or moss mingled 
with melting snow, called by the 
Chinese “hua-hsueh-tai-p’ing-tsao,” 
with the brilliant green tones domi- 
nant. Obverse with a sunken panel 
presenting tree peonies and a fabu- 
lous bird (luan p’eng-niao), its long 
plumage like that of a bird of para- 
dise. The reverse with magnolia 
flowers and a group of four small 
birds and insects, carved in relief. 
One narrow end panel displays plants 
and a phoenix, the other a fabulous 
“ch’t-lin,” or unicorn, together with 
flowers and plants in relief. The 
neck is marked by a band of serrated 
overlapping leaves and an angular 


fret border; pyramidal cover surmounted by a Fu-lion 


(tat-shih-tzu). 


Has carved teakwood stand. 


Height, 12% inches; width, 51% by 3 inches. 


111—Moss-Green Jape Taste Screen (Cha-p’ing) 
Rectangular slab (p’ing feng) of dark green ( pi-yti) 
nephrite, sculptured in bold relief, and finely polished. 
The front presenting a mountainous landscape, with 
pavilion, pine trees and the Taoist sages with their 
attributes assembling at the “Shou-shan” or mountain 
retreat. Reverse left plain, which helps the transpar- 


ency. Carved teakwood stand. 
Total height, 1134 inches; width, T1/, inches. 


112—YetiowisH-WuHiTE JAvE Taste Screen (Yii Ch’a 
ping) 

Yellowish-white nephrite (pai-yii). The obverse sculp- 
tured in relief with an imposing mountainous land- 
scape (shan-tzw) representing the “Hills of Longev- 
ity” or abode of the Taoist sages. The “five old 
ones” also appear here, amid fir trees close to a 
pavilion—probably the “Lan-T’ing”’ or “orchid pavil- 
ion” which was situated in the mountains of Cheh- 
Kiang province. The reverse is carved with a simple 
landscape without figures. The teakwood stand 
has two oblong tablets and a medallion bearing ancient 
script characters conveying good wishes for happiness, 

honor, rank and longevity. 
Height, with stand, 1214 inches; width, 10 inches. 


SECOND AFTERNOON'S SALE 


FRIDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 1912 


AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


BEGINNING AT 3.00 o’CcLOCK 


113—OrtentaL AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE 


Round, with flattened sides 
and small neck. The simple 
embellishment consists of liz- 
ard-like dragons in low re- 
lief on either end, in place of 
handles. The interior is of a 
rare orange-yellow color. 
Stopper of coral. 

Height, 21% inches. 


F114—Morttep GREEN JADEITE 
Snurr BotTLe 


Conventional flat shape with 
18 rounded contour and small 
neck, presenting a delicately 

carved bird and bat motif, together with symbolic 
fungi; on the reverse a twig with met blossoms, 
borne by a flying bird. The colors show a rare variety 
of emerald-green and white fei-ts’ut of translucent text- 


ure. Rose quartz stopper. 
Height, 234 inches. 


115—Or1entTAL AMBER SNuFF BorrLe 


Conventional flat form, round con- 
ern tour, showing brown tones, the light 
matrix carved in cameo style. The 
obverse presents a wandering sage 
with staff and gourd, the reverse 
lotus leaves and a bat; all delicately 
rendered and well polished. 

Height, 2% inches. 


}116—LavenvpER-BLUE JADEITE SNUFF 
Bortrie 


Fashioned in conventional form, the 
115 interior being carefully hollowed out 

and the exterior plainly polished, 
showing a rare “moon light” jadeite, of uniform quality 


and translucency. . 
Height, 21% inches. 


117—Pinxk Cora Snurr Botrriue 


Carved with figures of sages, ac- 
companied by attendants, one of 
whom bears a vase with flowers. 
The accessories include ducks and 
trees in low relief. Aquamarine 


stopper. 
Height, 25% inches. 


118—Rock Crystat Snurr Borrie 


Flat, with rounded contour; ob- 

; verse and reverse carved with the 

117 feng-huang, or phoenix, together 

with young bamboo trees, in deli- 

cate relief. Interior shows a purple coloring. Jadeite 
and brass stopper. 


Height, 21 inches. 


119—Pinx Corat SnurF BotTTLe 

| Carved in cylindrical shape with a 
bold relief design which includes a lion 
and cub, playing with the worsted 
ball; the reverse shows a horse ridden 
by a monkey, followed by a butterfly. 


Aquamarine stopper. 
; Height, 2%, inches. 


120—Green Morrren JApEIreE SNUFF 
BottLe 
Flat and rounded form, polished, 
showing a rare mingling of light and 
dark emerald green, with white and 


black flecking; stopper of jadeite to match. : 
Height, 21/4, inches. 


121—Tovurmaune Snurr Borrie (Chinese ruby ) 
Carved to represent a leaping carp, together with 
clinging lotus stems and buds, skilfully rendered, in 
tourmaline rose quartz, called 
““ne-chi,” or “Chinese ruby.” Fit- 
ted with serpentine stopper in 


form of a stem. 
Height, 2%, inches. 


| 122—GreEEN JADEITE Snurr BorrLe 

Carved in conventional form, the 
surface showing a deeply cut 
basket pattern; clouded light 
emerald green and white, with 
traces of yellow. Coral and 


white jadeite stopper. 
Height, 24%, inches. 


122 


123—CaRNELIAN SNUFF BoTtLe 


Melon-shaped, the surface partly 
covered by leafage and vines, and 
small seedling bulbs and a butterfly. 
The carving shows a uniform car- 
nelian red under the perfect finish. 
Height, 2 inches. 


124—Wuirrt Japr Snurr Borrie 


Carved in shape of a bat (emblem of 
happiness), in conventionalized 
form; pure white nephrite of rare 
translucent quality, like jadeite. 
Small coral blossom stopper. 

Height, 2% inches. 


125—Wuitrr Japrt SnurFr Borriue 


In the shape of an ovate fruit, 
with part of the vine in bud and 
leafage, and a beetle and butter- 
fly; fashioned from pure white 
nephrite, of rare quality and fin- 
ish. Small green glass stopper. 

Length, 2% inches. 


126—Pink TourmMauine Snurr Bor- 
TLE 


Carved in form of a wild plum 
partly enveloped by leafage; 
coiling stems and butterflies rend- 
125 ered in high relief. The matrix 
resembling the ‘Chinese ruby” 

(pe-cht), and showing a frosty and feathered struc- 


ture. Serpentine stopper. 
Height, 2 inches, 


127—AMETHYSTINE SNUFF BOTTLE 


Violet-colored matrix carved 
in pointed form of a corna- 
ceous fruit (su-kwo), sur- 
rounded by leafage, showing 
an aperture with the seeds. 
Serpentine stopper in shape 
‘of a stem. 

Height, 24% inches. 


128—CarneLIAN AGATE SNUFF 
BoTrLe 
Aubergine form, carved in 
127 wavy petal formation to a 
point; in carnelian-red agate 
with grayish-white marking. Carved stopper of bluish 
quartz. 


Height, 254 inches. 


129—Orrentat Acate Snurr BotrLe 
In the form of a pointed fruit, with 
yellow inclusions utilized by the 
carver to represent the inner seeds, 
while the brown matrix forms the 
cross-hatched shell. The more trans- 
lucent, grayish tones on one edge 
are carved in the form of open leaf- 
age, with free buds and stems; small 
stopper of carved carnelian agate. 
Length, 3 inches. 


130—AMETHYSTINE SNUFF BOTTLE 


Violet-colored matrix, carved in 
form of a “su-kuo”’ plant surrounded 
with vines, leafage and buds, the re- 
verse showing a _ small aperture 


with the seed of the fruit. Serpentine stopper. 
Length, 3 inches. 


129 


131— Morrriep GREEN JADEITE SNuFF BotrrLe 


Fashioned in melon shape, with 
ribbed surface; a fine mingling 
of light and dark shades of 
emerald-green, with grayish 
streaking ; stopper of jadeite. 
Length, 3 inches. 


132 Vutrow Topaz Snurr Botrie 


Fashioned in form of a wild 
plum, with twig and leaflets in 
relief, showing perfect finish. 
Has coral stopper. 

Length, 24% inches. 


131 


133—OrrentaL AMBER SNUFF Botrrie 


In the divaricate form of the 
branching citron, or “Buddha’s 
hand fruit” (fo-show); of 
transparent, yellowish tone, 
with brown clouding. Green 


glass stopper. 
Length, 414 inches. 


134—Whutrr Jape Snurr Borrie 


Round with flattened sections 
in circular panels, pure white 
nephrite of rare quality. Stop- 
per of amethyst. 

Height, 2% inches. 


133 


135—Pinx Coraut SnurF Botte 


Carved in conventional form 
with a group of three bats, one 
supporting a triangular emblem 
with circular pendant bearing 
the Shou mark of longevity. 
The reverse sustains a group of 
“no ku” or gift objects of art, 
artistically rendered in relief 
and finely polished. Stopper of 
green jade. 

Height, 2%, inches. 


136—YELLow JADE SnuFF BotTtTLE 
Flattened form with rounded 


contour, of rare color, plainly polished. Amethyst 
stopper. 


135 


Height, 3 inches. 


137—Deer Pink Corat SnurFr Botrie 


Flattened shape. The carving in 
strong relief shows a boy who, 
while toying with money, is watch- 
ing a toad amid lotus flowers; a 
fine example and well polished. 
Green ivory and coral stopper 
with carved tree stump. 

Height, 3%, inches. 


138—Licut GREEN JADE SnurrF Bor- 
TLE 


Conventional flattened form with 
slightly rounded contour, its color 
approaching a very light tint of 
celadon; the reverse with small 


yellow flecking. Green glass stopper. 
Height, 234 inches. 


137 


1389—Pinx Corat SnurFr Botrrie 


Carved in conventional flat 
shape, with plum (me?) 
blossoms, trees and birds; 
on the reverse a fox and but- 
terflies, among magnolia 
trees, rendered in delicate re- 
lief and_ finely polished. 
Coral and turquoise stopper. 

Height, 2% inches. 


140—Poure Wuire JADE SNUFF 


BorrLe 
Flat and rounded; flawless 
texture, of the pat-yw ne- 
phrite, with red coral stop- 
per. 
Height, 3 inches. 


141—Pinx Corat SnuFr Bottrie . 


Carved in conventional rounded 
flat shape with fir trees and the 
grotesque dragon-headed horse 
(lung ma), often called ch’t- 
lin, in relief. Coral and mala- 


chite stopper. 
Height, 3 inches. 


| 142—Wuire Jape Snur¥ Borris 


Of flawless texture and finish. 
The obverse shows a celestial 
dragon amid serried cloud forms 
protecting its young; the re- 
verse presents a carp, amid the 
clouds of which appears a 
pavilion passing through the 
“dragon-gate” rapids, indicated 


by two pointed rocks. (Having reference to a success- 
ful examination and a palace home.) Stopper, of pink 
coral, carved in design of a coiled dragon. 

Height, 4 inches, 


143 


143—PaintTED CrystTAL SNUFF BoTTLE 


Flat form with rounded contour. Intricately deco- 
rated on the interior with a landscape subject with 
mounted spearsmen, including pine trees and banner; 
and an interior palace scene with four mandarins and 
poems, exquisitely executed in colors and India ink. 
Height, 21% inches, 


144—OrientaL AMBER SNUFF BoTTLE 


Round, with flattened sides and small neck; rare 
orange-yellow color with clouding in deeper tones. The 
reverse displays a slight natural convexity. Stopper 


of coral and green-colored ivory. 
Height, 31% inches. 


145—WHuiI1TE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE 


145 


Conventional flattened shape, 
with fine round contour and a 
delicate relief carving  pre- 
senting a dragon motif, 
commonly known as “ts’ang- 
lung hsun-tzu”’ (celestial dragon 
guarding its young). The re- 
verse shows a toad that exhales 
serried clouds, amid which is 
seen a celestial pavilion of the 
geni delicately carved and pol- 
ished. Flawless white texture. 
Stopper of pink coral carved in 
design of a coiled dragon. 
Height, 4 inches (with stopper) 


146—Two Wuire Japeite Locusts (Hsiang shu-shen) 


Writer’s water receptacles carved in form of locusts 
from pure white nephrite of transparent quality. 


Height, 54 inch; length, 134 inches. 


147—Evrorean AGATE SPANIEL 


147 


Carved in miniature in bluish- 
gray translucent agate. The 
eyes formed of brilliants. 

Height, 2 inches; length, 2% inches. 


148—SmatLt Wuitrre JApDEITE OwL 


(European ) 


Carved in miniature, with small 


toads attached to the front, the eyes set with jewels. 


Height, 2 inches; width, 14% inches. 


149—EvrorPeANn JADEITE Paper WEIGHT 


In the form of a snail and its shell, life size. Carved 
in green and grayish-white jadeite of mottled texture. 


Height, 2 inches; length, 334 inches. 


151 149 152 


150—Two Smartt Waite Japerre Perrume Boxes (Hsiao 
hsiang ) 
Peacocks in miniature form, with tail plumage in open 
work, carefully executed in pure white jadeite of uni- 
form color and translucent quality. 
Height, 21% inches; width, 2 by 2 inches. 


in ae AGATE Cow 


Carved in recumbent position, showing bluish-gray 
marking, the eyes set with diamonds. 
Height, 2 inches; length, 3 by 134 inches. 


152—Evrortan WHITE JADEITE Hounp 


Miniature recumbent life-like form, carved in translu- 
cent white jadeite, with ruby eyes. 
Height, 2, inches; length, 314 by 114 inches. 


153—Evrorrean Sarponyx Cat 


Carved in miniature in seated form, 
in sardonyx of grayish tones with 
brown marking; ruby eyes with 
black jet pupils. 

Height, 3 inches; width, 2 inches. 


154—Smatt Rock CrystraL Group 
(Shun-niw shiang ) 
Representing a water-buffalo ridden 
by a young boy who holds a bunch 
of millet in his hand, while a small 
Fu-lion is following at the side of the 
larger animal. Sculptured from flawless and clear rock 
crystal. Has teakwood stand. 
Height, 3 inches; width, 414 inches. . 


153 


155—Wuire JapEIrE Sparrow (European) 


Sculptured in natural stand- 
ing form, approaching life 
size, with rose diamond eyes ; 
resting on chased bronze 


feet. 
Height, 134 inches, 
leng*h, 3 inches. 


156—Smautyi Wuirte Jape Jar with Cover (Yu kat tsun) 


Graceful ovoid shape with two lotus flower handles, and 
recurved rudimentary loops, each holding three free 
suspended rings and encrusted with small ruby en 
cabochon. Fashioned from one block of grayish-white 
nephrite (pai-yii) of even color. Obverse and reverse 
display lotus flowers and leafy scrolls, in conventional 
form and low relief. Has carved green stained ivory 
stand. | 


Height, 3 inches; diameter, 234 inches. 


157 


157—Smatut Wuire Jape Perrume Box (Hung-hao-ho) 


A goose sculptured in natural standing attitude, with 
head extended forward and eyes studded with rubies. 
Body hollowed out to form a receptacle for precious 
perfume. A small gosling is perched upon its back. 
Pure white nephrite (pai-yw) of even color, showing 
suet-like texture and perfect finish. 

Height, 3 inches; length, 5 inches. 


158—AavuAMARINE GOOSE ORNAMENT (Kuropean) 
Sculptured in natural walking position and about one- 
third life size, showing careful rendering of the plum- 


age, yellow jeweled eyes, and white opaline agate feet. 
Height, 31% inches; width, 54% by 2% inches. 


159—Pinx Cora SuHRineE [von (Shan-hu hsiang jen) 

Representing Amitabha, one of the 
thirteen Buddhas, seated in a cor- 
rect Buddhist attitude,  cross- 
legged and with upturned soles of 
the feet, hands clasped in front to 
hold a jewel; the face and the lines 
of the drapery delicately rendered. 


On a coral threne. 
Height, 434 inches; width, 1°4 inches. 


160—Rep Carnevian Acate Box (Ma- 
nao shih-ho) 

Carved in form. of a small tomato, 

uniformly ribbed and bulbous, ap- 

proaching the Eastern persimmon ; 

a rare carnelian red agate of very 

even color. The cover is of carved 


jadeite. 
Height, 134, inches; diameter, 24% inches. 


161—Smatt Imprrian JapeireE VAsE WITH COVER AND 
Stanp (Hsiao kai-p’mg) 

Graceful flattened oviform, with small 

neck and open dragon-head handles that 

hold free rings. The body is surrounded 

by two lizard-like dragons in low relief 

carving. Small carved cover and low 


stand. 
Height, 434 inches (with cover) ; 
width, 134 by Y% inches. 


162—Smaxu White JADEITE VASE WITH COVER 
(Hsiao kai-p’ing ) 
Low ovated form with attenuated neck 
and two shih-lung dragon handles, which 
with openwork and under-cutting extend 
almost to the base. The reverse shows an 
interesting small emerald green marking. 
The cover is surmounted by two small 
dragon-headed lions rampant, delicately pierced and 


carved. Height, 4%/, inches; width, 3 by 1% inches. 


163—Wutre Jape Lipation Covurr anp Cover (Ydé-ku- 
chueh) 
7 Narrow archaic form, with pro- 
truding curved lip and dragon 
handle; fashioned in pure white 
nephrite (pai-yii) after an 
ancient bronze sacrificial ves- 
sel; hinged jade cover. ‘The 
body sustaining an archaic 
carved motif in low relief; the 
cover, with similar carving and 
raised knob, is studded with 
varied tourmaline and ruby 
jewels. Under the foot incised six characters. Hall 
Mark. Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 41/4, inches; length, 51% by 2% inches. 


163 


164—SmaL_ WuitE Jape SHRINE Vase (Yui p’en-ch’ing- 
ping) 


Slender oviform, with attenuated neck 
and base; fashioned plainly out of 
white nephrite (pai-yii), showing 
crystalline camphor-like texture and 
sight translucency. The vase holds 
yellow, green and white jadeite, to- 
gether with red and white carnelian 
agate representations of the sacred 
fungi, emblematic of longevity. Has 
carved stand. 

Height, 6 inches; width, 2 inches. 


165—Wuitrrt JapE Scrott Horper (Pai- 
yu tung) 

Of tubular shape, probably made 

originally to hold some precious writ- 

ten scroll of imperial import or dic- 

tion, fashioned from white nephrite 

(pai-yii) of the “lamb-suet” variety. 

Pierced carving presenting a typical 

164 mountainous landscape which sug- 

gests great distance, though of simple 

modeling. The picturesque prospect of rugged peaks 

and cliffs is overlooked by a summer pavilion or re- 

treat with its roof of curling eaves.. Below is seen 

an aged philosopher, wending his way amid trees and 

herbage, accompanied by two attendants who bear ob- 

jects for ancestral worship. The ends are tipped 

with gilt bronze mountings, that show cranes and 
floral chasing. 


Length, 75% inches; diameter, 15% inches. 


166—Lapris-Lazu1i Group ( Tai-shih-hsiao-shih) 


Fashioned to serve as a paper-weight. In form of a 
grotesque Fu-lion (tat-shth) with a small cub on its 
back, sporting with the so-called brocaded-ball. From 


a brilliantly marked block of lapis-lazuli (ch’ing-lw), 
enriched with jade and coral inlaying. The eyes of the 
animals are studded with red tourmaline. Has carved 
stand. 

Height, 3%, inches; width, 3% inches. 


167—Pam Smatui CrystaL Vases with Covers (Shuang- 
kai-p’ing ) | 

Slender cylindrical shape, with openwork at base, and 

dragon masks, freely sculptured at the slightly attenu- 

ated neck. ‘These two objects display flaw- 

less rock crystal (shun-pai) of the purest 

quality, together with perfect polishing. 

Fitted with bell-shape covers of like pure and 

polished rock crystal. Have teakwood 
stands. 

Height, 61/4, inches; diameter, 11% inches. 


168—B.ienvEp GREEN JADEITE VASE WITH COVER 
(Fei-ts’ui kai-p’ing) 
Ovate form, tapering to base, with attenu- 
ated neck and loop handles with loose rings. 
The upper rim displays a narrow key-fret 
(lei-wen) band, delicately engraved, the re-_ 
maining surfaces being plainly finished and 
showing light lavender shades, together with 
emerald-green and grayish flecking. Cover engraved 
with narrow fret border, crowned by a small knob. 
Height, 55% inches; width, 3 by 14% inches. 


169—VariEGATED EMERALD-GREEN JADEITE VAsE COVER 
(Fei-ts’ui kai-p’ing) 

Graceful ovated form with contracted base and slender 

neck, which sustains two dragon-looped handles and 

free rings. Fashioned from the rare mottled green 


jadeite (fet ts’ui) that shows a mingling of brilliant 
emerald-green in light and darker tones, together with 
grayish flecking, the plain finish and perfect polish 
bringing out the variegated structure of this charming 
specimen. The small cover of like jadeite is sur- 
mounted by a standing peacock, splendidly executed. 
Has carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 71/7, inches, with cover; diameter, 25% by 12 inches. 


170—Japerre Perrume Box with Cuarn (Fei-ts’ui lien-ho) 
Gourd-shape, sustaining a vine 
and butterfly motive delicately 
carved in relief; together with 
chain of nine links, fashioned 
from one piece of green and 
white speckled jadeite (fei-ts’wz) 
of the variety suggesting melt- 
ing snow mingled with green 
moss, or water lichens. 

Height, 15% inches. 


171—Wuirr Jave Bow. anp Cover 
(Pai-yti kat wan) 
Low globular form with flaring 
upper rim and _ dome-shaped 
cover; pure white nephrite (pat- 
yti), showing perfect finish and 
flawless texture. The embellishment on the bowl 
executed in delicate low relief showing a series of four 
medallions, each of which encloses two Buddhistic em- 
blems of happy augury, while the broad upper flange 
of the rim carries lotus flowers, with bats and small 
Shou marks. The carved cover is surmounted by a 
coiled dragon in open work. Has carved teakwood 
stand. 


Height, 31% inches; diameter, 41 inches. 


172—SmatL Wuite Jape Incense Burner witH Gop 
Cover (Yu ting-lu) 

E Tripod with cylindrical center 
3 section and three tubular pro- 
jections that extend vertically 
from upper rim to the small 
round feet, displaying narrow 
horizontal bands and archaic 
angular scrolls, extending 
across the body in simple form. 
Pure white nephrite of trans- 
lucent quality and perfect 
finish. Fitted with a pierced 
gold cover, wrought in basket- 
mesh pattern; finished with a 
green jadeite button. Has 
carved teakwood stand. 
172 Height, 4 inches; diameter, 21/4, inches. 


173—Orientat Acate WINE Por (Chiu-hu) 


The conventional tea-pot form, with recurved side 
handle and up-turned spout, is fashioned from a solid 
mass of grayish agate with drab marking, with dragon 
and cloud motif carved in low relief. The reverse sus- 
tains a phoenix and peony flowers in like low relief. 


Cover is surmounted by a Fu-lion in bold relief. 
Height, 6 inches, width, 44, inches between handles and spout. 


174—GrayisH-WuiTe JapE Braker (Pai-yu Hsia ku) 


Rectangular form, with open angular handles which 
hold loose rings; cut from one solid mass of grayish- 
white nephrite (pai-yiti), of even and translucent tex- 
ture, the projecting middle section sustaining archaic 
scrolled carving, involving the lineaments of the tao- 
tieh-yen, or dreaded ogre, while the everted upper and 
lower sections display a leaf bordering with fretted 
details. Has teakwood stand. 

Height, 67% inches; diameter, 3 by 1% inches, 


175—EMERALD-GREEN AND Wuite JADEITE Water RE- 
CEPTACLE (Liw lu hsi tzu) 


Sculptured in the form of two gourds, with leafy 
sprigs and young shoots, together with an emblematical 
bat and butterfly and dragon-fly. Carved in bold re- 
lief and undercutting. Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 1%4 inches; length, 714 by 2% inches. 


176—Rocx Crystat Sacririciat Jar witH Cover (Chiu- 


kuan) 
Graceful globular body with jointed top handle, and 
four grotesque chimera-headed handles, with recurved 
loops that hold loose rings. Fashioned from one block 
of flawless rock-crystal, the body displaying leafy 
scrolls and conventional flowers carved in low relief, 
while the upper ledge, like the cover, is bordered with 
symbolical fruits of the abundances (sons, years and 
promotion), represented by the peach, the pomegran- 
ate and the Buddha’s hand fruit. Has carved teak- 


wood stand. 
Height, 61 inches; diameter, 35% inches. 


177—Dark GREEN JADE Censer WitTH Cover (Yii-ting-lw) 


Low round form; dark 
moss - green nephrite 
(pi-yii) carved with 
two grotesque mask 
and open handles hold- 
ing free rings. The 
bowl, raised upon three 
low-arched legs, is sur- 
rounded by a narrow 
band of archaic design 
cut in low relief and 
finely polished. ‘The 
high dome shape cover 
of like material is carved with delicate openwork de- 
signs, divided into three bands, showing lotus flowers, 
scrolls and leafage, together with four conventional 
bats. Carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 414 inches; width, 6 inches (between handles). 


178—Wuite JapE Fatcon Vase, WitH CHAIN AND LINKED 
Cover (Yii-chieh-kui-p’ing ) 
Graceful flattened ovate shape with re- 
ceding neck that holds two recurved 
loop handles and free rings within 
them, the obverse and reverse display- 
ing magnolia flowers and leafage deli- 
cately rendered in low relief with uni- 
form finish and fine polish. The cover, 
which supports a large _ phenix 
carved in a free, standing attitude, is 
attached by a carved linked chain, all 
being fashioned out of one block of 
white nephrite (pai-yi) of exceptional 
purity and even color, showing the 
rare texture of lamb suet (pak-yung- 


chi). Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 8 inches; diameter, 3 by 2 inches. 


179—Morriep Green Japerre Trreop Wirn Cover (Fev- 
ts’ut hsiang-lu) 


Rounded shape, with deep 
projecting rudimentary 
chimera mask and_ loose 
ring handles. The body, 
on three low mask-headed 
feet, displaying an arch- 


ic dragon and scroll mo- 


tive in low relief, is fash- 
ioned, like cover, from a 
block of mottled-green and 
erayish-white (fet-ts’ut) 
jadeite of rare quality. 
Cover carved with a leaf 
border and crowned by a 
knob which sustains three 
masks with loops and loose 
rings. Carved and silver 
inlaid stand. 
Height, 5 inches; width, 414 by 
31, inches. 


180—Gray-Green Jape Vase with Cover (Yu kai-p’ing) 


Slender flattened oviform, sustaining two carved open- 
loop and fungi-formed handles with loose rings. Fash- 
ioned from a block of light flecked grayish-green 
nephrite of translucent quality and perfect finish. The 
simple embellishment on the neck, showing a serrated 
band of leaves in low relief, has at both upper and 
lower edges flanges of the key-fret pattern, the flat 
surfaces displaying a peculiar clouding in gray and 
emerald-green tones, brought out by the lapidary in 
polishing. Cover surmounted by a carved Fu-lion 
couchant, in place of the conventional button. 

Height, 7 inches, with cover; width, 3 by 18% inches. 


181 


181—ImperiaL Green Japeire Water Recepraciz (Hua 
hsi-tzw) 

In the form of two full-grown peony flowers, with open 
stems and undercut foliage. Sculptured from one 
mass of light green jadeite (fei-ts’wi), showing deep 
and brilliant emerald-green marking. Has carved teak- 

wood stand to match. 
Height, 33% inches; length, 5 by 3 inches. 


182—Whuire Jape Incense Bow. wirn Cover (Pai-yii kat 
lw) 

Low globular shape with flanged base, supporting two 
broad mask handles that hold loose rings within re- 
curved loops. Of white nephrite (pai-yii) of even 
color. The rounded surface of the bowl carved in low 
relief, with a band of archaic dragon scrolls; base 
showing a palmation bordering in conventional form. 
The low dome-shaped cover is carved with a radial leaf 
band, together with a floral medallion delicately 
rendered. Copied from an ancient sacrificial bronze. 

Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 334 inches; diameter, 34 inches. 


183—Wuirte Jape Water ReEcEPTACLE (Lien-mi hsi-tzw) 


Fashioned in shape of a lotus seed-pod surrounded by 
blossems and their stems, artistically carved in white 
nephrite (pai-yii) of a grayish tone and even texture. 
Interior of pod hollowed to hold water for a scholar’s 
ink tablet. The cover, in contrast, is of green nephrite 
(pi-yu), of corresponding design, surmounted by a 
frog. Has richly carved stand. 

Height, 31% inches; width, 51% inches. 


184—Wuire Jape Incense Bowt wirn Cover (Pai-yii 
hsiang-lu) 

Low rounded melon-shape with escalloped base and 

elaborately carved and pierced floral handles that show 

delicate undercutting and perfect finish. The cover, 

corresponding in design, is finished at the top with an 

open circular medallion of pierced peony flowers. The 


two pieces of pure white nephrite were doubtless from 
one mass, the suet-like texture being uniform. Has 
teakwood stand carved to harmonize. 

Height, 3, inches; width, 6 inches, between handles; diameter, 


31%, inches. 


185—Lapis-Lazui Tripop with Cover (Ch’ing-lu ting-lw) 


Low ovate form, carved with two massive chimera- 
head and looped handles, which sustain loose rings. 


185 


Sculptured from a_ block 
of mottled blue lapis-lazuli 
with white flecking. On the 
sides are low relief carvings 
of archaic dragons and 
narrow, angular bands, the 
Chinese “thunder scrolls.” 
The cover, of like material, 
displays four turtles carved 
in relief, alternating with 
Shou marks. Has carved 
teakwood stand. 


Height, 4%/, inches; width, 7 inches, between handles; diameter, 


AY, inches. 


186—Rock Crystau Vase wirn Cover (Shui-yu kai-ping) 


Flattened oviform, with attenuated neck, that sustains 
two fungi-leaf and looped handles, each holding a loose 
suspended ring; cut from one block of flawless rock 
crystal (shun-sw shui-yu). The obverse and reverse 
have horizontal borders carved in an archaic scroll de- 
sign which involves the tao-tieh-yen lineaments of the 


dreaded ogre. 


The cuneiform cover, of crystal, is sur- 


mounted by a duck couchant, in bold relief. Carved 


teakwood stand. 


Height, 7 inches; width, 44% by 2 inches. 


187—Morriev-GRreEN JADEITE VAsE AND Cover (Fei-ts’ua 
kai-p’ing ) 
, Ovate form with attenuated neck 
sustaining two grotesque shih- 
lung heads and looped handles, 
which hold two free suspended 
rings; fashioned, with its small, 
carved lion-mounted cover, from 
one block of mottled-green jade- 
ite, that displays a beautiful in- 
termingling of emerald-green, 
warm buff and brown tones, to- 
gether with a lustrous white and 
jet black flecking in spots. Unique 
example, with a subtle quality of 
gem-like richness. Carved teak- 
wood stand. 
Height, 714 inches; width, 314 by 1%, 
inches. 


187 


188—Wuire Jape Trirpop CENsER anp Cover (Pat-yii 
ting-lw) 

Low, round shape with upturned handles of broad, open 
section, raised on three low rudimentary mask-like feet. 
Obverse and reverse of bowl with low relief carvings of 
archaic dragon scroll motive on a small fret back- 
ground. Fashioned from pure white nephrite of per- 
fect finish, and a translucent quality of the “lamb suet” 
variety. The cover, with a leaf pattern border which 
involves delicately rendered Shou marks of longevity, 
alternating with the swastika. Carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 41, inches; width, 534 by 4%, inches. 


189—Smatx Rock Crrstat Vase WITH Cover (Shun-su kaa- 
ping) 


Ovated form with flat sections. The receding neck en- 


circled by a lizard-like dragon which also forms the 
handles, carved in free and open rendering. The body 
of vase left plain to display fully the beauty of the 
flawless polished crystal. Pyramidal cover surmounted 
by a coiled dragon. Has teakwood stand. 

Height, 61% inches; width, 3144 by 1% inches. 


190—Ottve-Green JADE SacriFiciaL Bown with Cover 
(Pi-yit kai-wan) 
Low, round shape, with two grotesque handles which 
show carved fungus scrolls and fretting; olive-green 
nephrite (pi-yii) of rare translucent texture. Body of 
bowl on low feet; intaglio border of lotus flowers and 
scrolls. The dome-shape cover, with small knob, is 
carved like the bowl. Has finely carved teakwood 


stand. 
Height, 54% inches; diameter, 5 inches (between handles). 


191—Wnuuire Jape Wine Por witu Cover (Pai-yti chiu-hw) 


The body with ovated form sustaining elaborately 
sculptured leaf-shaped handle and spout, in pierced 
scrollwork with exceptional undercutting. The spout, 
with a “jw-i” sceptre-like buttressing, holding a free 
suspended ring. Fashioned from one block of pure white 
nephrite (pai-yii) of rare and flawless texture. Ob- 
verse and reverse invested with floral arabesque and 
scroll motives in low relief. The dome-shaped cover, 
with elaborate carving, including loose ringlets and 
ruby setting, is crowned by a blossom. Carved teak- 
wood stand. 


Height, 7 inches, with cover; diameter, 8 by 1% inches. 


192—Wurre Jape Wine Cur wirn Tray (Chiu-pei hsi-tzw) 


Ovated form with carved dragon handles, pierced and 
undercut, of pure white nephrite (pai-yii), of flawless 
texture and matching the preceding wine pot. The 
exterior sustains formally posed floral and scroll mo- 
tives in low relief. The shallow tray shows a palma- 
tion and leaf border with escalloped edges, and its in- 
terior bears a circular Shou character of longevity. 

Cup, height, 3% inches, with tray; tray, diameter, 51/, by 4& inches. 


193—Larce GREENISH-WHITE JADE VAsE WitrH Cover 


193 


Flattened oviform, with phe- 
nixes on either side of the 
base. The vase has two han- 
dles of floral design carved in 
open work, and is ornamented 
with passion flowers and leaf 
scrolls beautifully carved in 
relief. The cover surmounted 
by a peony. Has carved teak- 
wood stand. 

. Height, 1014 inches. 


Rock Crystan CEREMONIAL 
Wine Pot, witH Cover 
(Chiu-hu) 

Quadrangular body with pro- 

jecting rounded corners 

raised upon low feet, with 


side handle of wide recurved shape, and long, extended 
spout. Carved from a flawless block of clear (chun-sw) 
rock crystal. Obverse and reverse with the féng-huang, 
or fabled pheenix, in low relief carving. The cover, of 
corresponding form and purest crystal, displays five 
circular Shou characters, emblems of longevity, the 
central one surrounded by small pierced twigs, with 


leafage. 


This quaint shape, inspired by an ancient 


form, is uncommon in crystal. Of great purity and 
perfection of finish. An Imperial piece and part of a 
ceremonial bridal set, with the following two cups. Has 


teakwood stand. 


Height, 61, inches; width, 9 inches, including handle and spout. 


195—Two Strver Rock CrystaL CEREMONIAL WINE Cups 


(Ch’iu per) 


Bearing archaic dragon handles of bold design; fash- 
ioned in flawless rock crystal (chun-pei), the carved 
work including small panel representations of the 
fabled phoenix known in China as the féng-huang, the 


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special attribute of the Empress as the dragon is of 
the Emperor. It is therefore probable that these cups 
were made at the same time for the Imperial palace, 
forming part of a set with the preceding wine pot for 


bridal ceremonies. ‘Teakwood stands. 
Height, 21% inches; diameter, 3%, inches (includes handle). 


196—Wurire Jane Trieop Crenser anp Cover (Pai-yti 
ting-lu ) 

Of globular form, showing two broad curved and up- 
turned handles or ears; raised on three small rounded 
feet that are finished at the junction of the vessel with 
grotesque mask forms. The main embellishment pre- 
sents a band of eight medallions, each holding a Shou 
character of longevity, alternating with archaic scroll 
motives in low relief. A like medallion border finishes 
the cover, its top being studded en cabochon with a rose 
quartz button. Carved teakwood stand. 


Height, 6 inches; diameter, 6% inches, between handles. 


197—Wuire Jave Incense Bown anv Cover (Pat-yii kain- 
wan) 

Globular form, with elaborate cover which has five small 

carved head and loop handles, including loose ringlets 
and a crowning knob of lotus pods, 
hollowed out to form a shallow per- 
fume box. The double cover and 
bowl fashioned from pure white 
nephrite (pai-yii) of flawless trans- 
lucent texture; delicate relief carv- 
ing of five medallions, arranged in 
form of a border, that hold an equal 
number of emblematic objects. Cover 
with five emblems of good augury, 
including the wheel enveloped in 
flame, the lotus flower, conch shell 
and the canopy. The emblems in 
. the bordering medallions include the 
pair of fish (yii), the lotus flower (hua), a vase 
(ping), and the hanging musical stone. Has carved 


teakwood stand. Height, 5%, inches; diameter, 5 inches. 


198—Wuire Jape Vase wirn Ficure anv Cover (Hsiang 
kai-p’ing ) 

The tall rectangular vase, of slender, flattened sections, 

is supported on one side of its base by the seated figure 
of a man, and on the other by a crane, 
all in one block of pure white nephrite 
of flawless and suet-like texture. Body 
carved with bands of archaic dragon- 
scroll motif, in low relief; base sur- 
rounded by serrated leafage, and the 
receding neck finished with two small 
handles in form of ju-t sceptres. ‘The 
seated figure, holding a bough of plum 
blossoms high above his head, appears 
to be Lin Hwo-Ch’ing (Rin Kua set), 
a famed poet of the Eleventh Century, 
who never committed his essays to writ- 
ing; he is usually pictured accompanied 
by one or two white cranes and wearing 
the sober dress of a Sung period 
scholar. Has carved teakwood stand. 
198 Height, 9 inches; width, 4 by 11% inches. 


199—Wuite Jape Wine Port, with Linkep CHAIN AND 
Cover (Yu chiu-hu) 

Flattened ovate shape, rounded, 
upturned spout, and recurved side 
handle, to which is joined a chain 
of jade holding the cover and~ 
deftly linked to its dragon knob. 
Sculptured from a single block of 
pure white nephrite (pai-yii), of 
flawless texture, with fine polish- 
ing. On either side two Fu-lions 
sporting with the symbolic sphere, 
known as_ shih-tzu-hsiu-chiw in 
China; a familiar motive often em- 
ployed. Carved teakwood stand. 
TTeight, 7 inches; width, 6% inches, 
between handle and spout. 


200—Wuire Jape Crane AND EmpBiem Vase with Cover 
(Tien-hao kai-p’ing) 
Gracefully flattened oviform, with contracted neck and 
small curving leaf-shaped handles. The ovate body sus- 
tains eight boldly carved flying 
cranes, distributed equally on 
the two sides, each bird carrying 
an emblem from the pa an hsien, 
attributes of the eight Taoist 
immortals, namely, the pilgrims’ 
gourd, the castanets, the sword, 
the’ fan, the basket of flowers, 
the flute, the bamboo tube and 
rods, and the lotus flower. The 
vase is supported on its own 
elaborate socle, sculptured with 
wave-lashed rocks, together with 
more cranes. Crystalline tex- 
ture of the so-called ‘“camphor- 
jade,” including yellowish- 
brown veining, the matrix being 
partly retained by the lapidary. 
- Elaborate carved stand. 
Height, 81% inches; width, 5 by 2% inches. 


201—Larcr ImprerraL Green AND Biack JADEITE VASE AND 
Cover (Fei-ts’ui kai-p’ing) 

Tall rectangular form and flattened section, with 
gracefully curved neck, sustaining two projecting Fu- 
lion head and loop handles, from which hang free rings. 
Fashioned, together with the carved lion-mounted 
cover, from one block of emerald-green jadeite (fe?- 
ts’ut), which is flecked with gray and shows jet-black 
spots of impressive character. The sides are uniformly 
enriched with low relief carving in lanceolated leaf and 
other borders, framing the vertical panels on the four 
sides, which support the pointed tablet of rank, or 
keut, formerly carried in the hands of high officials at 

state receptions. Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 11 inches; width, 34%, by 142 inches. 


202—Wuirr Jape Tripop CEenser ann Cover (Pai-yii 
ting-lu) 
The slightly cylindrical form, with vertical dentated 
ridges, sustains two curved upturned handles of broad 
section. From a_ uniform 
mass of white nephrite (pai- 
yu) of purest texture, its 
translucency heightened by 
perfect finish. Modelled 
after an ancient bronze cere- 
monial vessel, its six panels 
present archaic motifs, in- 
cluding ogre masks carved 
in low relief. The same ap- 
202 pear on the cover, which ter- 
minates in an open spherical crown. Carved teakwood 


stand. 
Height, 5%, inches; width, 7 inches, between handles. 


203—Eaporate ALLEGORICAL Rock Crystat Vase wITH 

Cover (Tao-shih-fo-show ping) 

es Flat ovate shape with attenuated 
neck sustaining two fungi in the 
form of recurved loop handles, each 
holding a loose ring. Sculptured 
with a complicated clustering of 
the allegorical “fruits of abund- 
ance,’ represented by peaches 
(tao), pomegranates (shih), and 
the Buddha’s hand (fo-show) cit- 
ron and implying sons, years and 
promotions. ‘These completely 
surround the body of the vase. 
Fashioned from one flawless mass 
of the purest rock crystal (shun 
su), with free stalks and undercut 
fohage. Has carved teakwood 


stand. 
203 Height, 9° inches; width, 7 by 4 inches. 


204—Carvep Maracuire Ornament (Shih-lu shan-tzw) 
Sculptured in form of a mountain with a grove of pine 
trees and a crane, emblems of longevity, deeply carved, 
in a block of light green malachite strongly marked 
with black. An ornament known as “longevity moun- 
tain” or shou-shan, a favorite object for the scholar’s 


table. Has teakwood stand. 
Height, 7% inches; width, 5% inches. 


205—Larer Wuire Jape Vase anv Cover (Shuang-lu kai 
ping) 

Presenting in coalesced forms an ovate jar-shaped vase 

with conventional chimera head handles and_ loose 
rings, and a large carp boldly 
carved in leaping position, up- 
right, clinging to its side, the 
free hand reaching above the 
vase’s shoulder and the curved 
tail just clearing crested 
waves which surround the 
base. Sculptured from one 
block of white nephrite (pat- 
yti), of the variety known in 
some parts of China as pak- 
yung-chi, or the white “lamb 
suet.” Encircled by an archaic 
relief border, showing small 
grotesque animals and _ the 
dreaded ogre lineaments.  In- 
terior of the fish hollowed to 
hold a single flower. Cover sur- 
mounted by a coiled shih-lung dragon in pierced open- 
work, with undercutting. Carved stand of wave de- 


Sign. Height, 9% inches, with cover; width, 5 by 3 inches. 


206—Larce Waiter JApE Gourp Vase anp Cover (Chu la 
kai-ping ) 

Tall, flattened gourd form of massive proportions, the 

upper division sustaining two elaborately carved and 


open spreading handles, each of which carries a free 
ring. Fashioned from one block of pure white nephrite 
(pai-yti), showing perfect finish and uniformly flawless 
texture. The symbolical gourd (chu-lw), a synonym 
of longevity, is enriched by emblematic relief carving, 
in the form of five flying bats, and serried scrolls of 
cloud patches, appearing on the obverse and reverse 
alike, thus forming the motif known as Wu-fu (the 
five happinesses), or a superlative allusion by design 
to as many blessings.. The dome-shaped cover is 
carved with cloud scrolls and has an open looped orna- 
ment at the top, with two loose ringlets. 

Height, 111% inches;width, 414%, by 3 inches deep. 


207—EXTRAORDINARY IMPERIAL VASE WITH COVER 


Skilfully fashioned out of a single piece of pure white 
jade. It is of graceful oviform, tapering at base and 
neck, and has on the latter two dragon-head handles 
with loose rings attached. On the obverse of the vase 
is a phoenix, the emblem of the Empress, beautifully 
carved in relief and undercut, and the reverse and other 
portions of the exterior surface are highly polished. 
The dome-shaped cover is surmounted by a symbolical 
phoenix skilfully executed in relief and undercut cary- 
ing; the bird holds in its beak a ring which sustains a 
linked chain extending to and attached to one of the 
dragon-head handles. Underneath the foot is an en- 
graved seal mark of the Ch’ien-lung period (1736- 


1795). Has finely carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 12 inches. 


208—Larer Wuire Jape Fruir Disu (Pai-yti kuo pan) 
Deep round shape and polished surfaces. Pure white 
nephrite (pai-yii), showing the “suet” quality. Has 
fine carved tall teakwood stand. 
Height, 1%, inches; diameter, 95% inches. 


201 


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209—Importranr Morrtep Moss-Green JADE SACRIFICIAL 
Tripop anv Cover (Yi ch’ang-li) 
Typical shape with low 
globular body, raised on 
three small animal 
heads; fashioned from 
a block of dark green 
nephrite (pi-yii), of 
mottled texture sug - 
gesting a type of “snow 
slush intermingled with 
moss.’’ Vigorously 
carved with two spread- 
ing scrolled handles that 
spring from rudimen- 
tary dragon heads at 
the rim. The rounded 


body sustaining an archaic motive known as tao-tieh- 


209 


yén or ogre masks, copied from sacrificial bronze ves- 
sels of the remote Chou dynasty. The arched cover 
has a similar bordering and is surmounted by a coiled 
dragon. Carved teakwood tall stand. 

Height, 614, inches; width, 9 inches, between handles. 


210—Imvortant Waite Jape Vase wirn Cover (Yu pet 
hu-p ing ) 

Large pilgrim bottle shape with wide neck and flattened 
side section, holding two grotesque chimera head 
handles with recurved loops from which hang loose 
rings. In low relief on obverse and reverse, in sceptre 
head panels are coiled dragons with the effulgent jewel 
of omnipotence within their grasp (symbolizing ac- 
quired power). On the neck serrated palmation and 
angular fret borders, which are repeated on the oblong 
cover, which is crowned by an open blossom. Carved 

and silver inlaid stand. 
Height, 10 inches; width, 6 by 2% inches. 


211—Eazsoratre Rocx Crystrat Vase with Cover (Shui- 


yi kai-p ing ) 


Flattened rectangular shape 
with oviform contour, sustain- 
ing two ling-chi leaf, open- 
looped handles, that hold loose 
rings. The obverse and re- 
verse display uniformly three 
lizard-like dragons in bold 
undercut relief, carrying sym- 
bolic sprays in their mouths; 
the narrow ends show single 
dragons of like form. The 
ninth dragon, coiled in sleep, 
surmounts the cover, in open 
pierced work, forming its knob. 
Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 101% inches; 
Width, 6 by 3 inches. 


212-—_Wuirtr Jape Tasie Screen (Yt Ch’a pmg) 


The pure white nephrite (pai-yii) screen slab, in up- 
right form, is sculptured in relief with landscape (shan- 
shui) subjects, with undercutting. The obverse pre- 
sents a mountain with distant peaks and serried clouds 
in the sky, the foreground filled with cliffs, herbage, 
pine and other trees, amid which appear two human 
figures leading oxen. The reverse has pine trees, peaks 
and ledges and is also enlivened with a figure and four 
horses, which may be part of the eight famed war 
steeds of Mu Wang, of the Chou dynasty. The carved 


teakwood stand is mounted with carved green jade. 
Height, complete, 14 inches; width, 714 inches. 


213—Larer Wuite Jape Vase witn Cover (Pai-yii kat- 


ping) 


Tall ovate form with two projecting goat-head handles 
with pierced horns, the recurved rudimentary beards 


tic 


holding loose rings. This remarkably skilful example 
of delicate sculptured jadework, with its dome-shaped 
cover surmounted by a recumbent deer, is of milky- 
white nephrite resembling by its light flecking “cream 
and whey,” one of the choice white varieties. Carved 
and silver inlaid stand. 

Height, 11 inches; width, 51%, by 25% inches. 


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914—Very Important Rock Crystrat VASE, WITH COVER 
(Ta shun-su kai-p’ing) 
Massive oviform, with strong relief dragon figure and 
fish motive artistically carved with undercutting 
and pierced work.  Fash- 
ioned from a block of clear 
white rock crystal (shwn-sw) 
of flawless texture and made 
lustrous by perfect polish- 
ing. The vigorously sculp- 
tured design in detail pre- 
sents the Taoist Rishi, Ma 
Shi-huang (a skilful physi- 
cian), who lived during the 
reign of Huang Ti (2697- 
9597 B. C.),. borne to the 
immortals upon the back of 
a dragon, after this monster 
had been cured by _ the 
learned adept. The temple 
pavilion (tien-tang) of the 
Taoist celestial paradise ap- 
pears above, amid cloud 
forms. The reverse shows 
Tsze Ying (Shi Yet), an- 
214 other Taoist Rishi, who 
rides tipon the back of a giant carp, borne by rain 
clouds to heaven. The cover of clear crystal is crowned 
by a coiled dragon. Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 11 inches; width, 6 by 5 inches. 


215—Larce Green AVENTURINE Vase (Hua ping) 
Tall baluster form, of 
slender proportion, richly 
carved in cameo relief, in 
the modern naturalistic 
school. A wonderfully uni- 
form mass of this rare ma- 
terial, called green aven- 
turine, owing to the peculiar 
-muinute speckling of glisten- 
ing mica atoms which in- 
vests the interior of the 
quartz. The elaborate carv- 
ing includes tracery in 
bands which encircle neck, 
base and rim. The middle 
zone with low relief carving 
presents a lotus pond with 
ducks swimming amid aqua- 
tic plants and rushes, below 

which appears a palmation 
in like relief, while the base 
is surrounded by a narrow 
floral and bead-like border- 
ing. Has carved teakwood 
stand. 


Height, 14 inches; diameter, 5Y inches. 


216—Imrortant Wuire Jape Vase with Cover (Pai-yii 

kai-p’ing ) | 
Flattened ovate shape, with graceful contour; two 

pierced and undercut dragon-head handles, which hold 

free suspended rings. Fashioned from one large block 

of flawless white nephrite (pai-yi), exhibiting trans- 

lucency and the rare suet texture under a perfect fin- 

ish. Obverse and reverse carved in delicate low relief 

in the ancient archaic dragon scroll motive, which in- 
cludes the tat-tieh-yen, or ogre lineaments, copied from 


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bordering, which is reversed near the base, just above 
the contracted foot, while the dome-shaped cover is 
surmounted by Fu-lions at play. Has carved teak- 


wood stand. 
Height, 14 inches; width, 61, by 3 inches. 


217—Pair Tart Sace-Green JADE VASES WITH COVERS 
(Shuang féng kai-p’ing) . 

Flattened, rectangular shape, the graceful attenuated 
neck sustaining two conventional elephant head and 
recurved handles, which hold loose rings, separately 
fashioned from solid masses of brilliant sage-green 
nephrite (pi-yii). The carved embellishment with 
sunken panels on obverse and reverse shows closely 
clustered dragon scrolls in archaic form, together with 
lotus flowers beautifully rendered in low relief. ‘The 
necks are finished by a narrow key-fret band, which is 
repeated on the cuneiform covers, whose finials are 

coiled dragons. Carved teakwood stands. 
Height, 1234 inches; width, 5 by 21% inches. 


218—Larer Wuire Jape Warer Disu (Ta yuan hsi-tzw) 


Shallow round form with two open angular handles 
fashioned in massive white nephrite (pat-yii), show- 
ing snow-white flecking. In the interior a pair of fish, 
carved in low relief, emblems of conjugal felicity. The 
exterior displays archaic interlaced scroll borders in 
low relief. Probably intended for a mandarin marriage 
gift. Has elaborate carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 24 inches; width, 12% inches (between handles) ; diam- 

eter, 114, inches. 


219—Imposinc Wuire Jape Brusu-Hoxrper (Pai-yii pi- 
ting ) 

Wide cylindrical shape; carved artistically in bold re- 

lief, the pure white nephrite (pai-yti), of limpid trans- 

lucency and uniform color, displaying deep undercut- 


ting and fine polish. The panoramic landscape which 
surrounds the exterior (shan-chu) displays mountain 
peaks, a temple, a pavilion, palm and fir trees, and a 
number of Taoist sages accompanied by youthful at- 
tendants, who are approaching a common meeting place 
in the hills; a motive known as Shou-shan. 'The form 
and features of the Taoist philosopher, Lao 'T’ze, may 
be distinguished. This exceedingly rare example of the 
Chinese lapidary’s art was an Imperial gift. The 
cylinder holds four implements, two being large 
brushes (symbols of the scholar), with jade handles, 
the third a ju-i sceptre of gilt bronze ornamented with 
flowers, and medallions that hold Buddhist em- 
blems of good augury and official rank, its head sus- 
taining green and white clouded jadeite representing 
lotus leaves in openwork carving, including small in- 
laid ruby quartz buds. The fourth piece, called T'az 
ping ch’e (used for massage purposes), has a jade 
handle and five rollers of carnelian agate, intersected 
by small green and white jade intermediate rundles. 
Has finely carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 61% inches; diameter, 7°% inches. 


220—Imrposinc Green JADE BrusH-Howper (Yau pi-tung) 
Wide cylindrical shape, of massive proportion; artisti- 
cally carved in bold relief with undercutting from a 
block of green nephrite (pi-yii) of translucent, uni- 
form color. The panoramic landscape, presenting a 
favorite Chinese motive, shows pine and palm trees, a 
bridge, storks, and human figures, together with a 
stilted habitation on the shores of a lake, occupied by 
scholars, while other figures are seen approaching 
among rocky cliffs. An Imperial gift, wrought after a 
Ming painting, and a companion to the preceding 
piece. 

This brush cylinder holds three scholar or mandarin 

attributes of rank: the first, a gu-t sceptre of red and 

white carnelian agate, carved in lin-chi form with a bat 


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and pomegranates; the second, a brush which is fitted 
with a green jade handle, showing an engraved and gilt 
dragon embellishment; the third object is a massage 
utensil, termed tai-p’ing ch’e, with a carnelian agate 
handle tipped with jade; while rundles of rock crystal 
are cut with emblematic bats and gift objects. Has 
group of finely carved teakwood stands. 


Height, 6 inches; diameter, 7% inches. 


221—Taty Wuite Jape Frower Vase (Ta hua-p’ing) 

Slender cylindrical galipot shape, tapering down- 
ward from the rounded shoulder, and with short at- 
tenuated neck. The carved embellishment includes two 
rudimentary handles bearing the Shou character of 
longevity, suspended from triangular emblems of good 
augury. The larger middle zone is left plain, to dis- 
play the beauty of the polished material itself. ‘The 
shoulder sustains a complicated lambrequin motive, in- 
volving the sacred ling-chi and archaic scrolls, together 
with leaves and pendants in low relief. Base encircled 
by serrated leaves. A remarkably large example of 
the white “camphor jade” variety, showing the rare 
snow-like crystalline structure, so much admired by 
native collectors. Has carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 12 inches; diameter, 5 inches. 


999 _JmporTanr Dark GRreEN JADE VASE witH Cover (Pt 
yii_kai-p’ing) 
Flattened oviform, contracted at base and _ neck; 
carved, with two grotesque head and loop handles 
which hold loose rings, from a large block of dark 
olive-green nephrite (pi-yé) of uniform color. ‘The 
body, with archaic dragon and angular scroll motives 
rendered in low relief, includes a floral border involving 
lotus blossoms at the base; while a lanceolated band of 
leafage, in conventional form and low relief, finishes 


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the neck. Cone-shaped cover carved with angular fret- 
ting in harmony with body of vase, and surmounted by 
a Fu-lion couchant. Carved teakwood stand. 

Height, 13% inches; width, 614% by 2% inches. 


Tatu ImprertaL Japeire Patace Vase wira Cover 
(Luan-tien kai-p’ing ) 
Flattened quadrangular form, slightly curved, with — 
two rudimentary mask and loop handles and loose rings. 
Exhibiting an extremely rare tint of pale lavender, in 
combination with a brilliant emerald-green and white 
marking. Sculptured after an ancient bronze model, 
with six vertical dentated ridges that project from the 
corners and the centers of the panel on the obverse and 
reverse, extending from base to cover. The remaining 
surfaces hold archaic dragon motives and angular 
scrolls carved in low relief. Neck finished with ser- 
rated leafage and fretted details, while the upper rim 
is bordered by a key-fret. Arched cover finished by a 
band of leaves and dentated ridges to harmonize with 
vase. Incised mark in four gilt characters near rim of 
base, ‘“‘Made especially for (Emperor) Ch’ien-lung” 
(1736-1795). This distinguished example may prob- 
ably have come from the Imperial palace at Peking 
after the Franco-English expedition of 1860. Has 


carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 12% inches; width, 534 by 25% inches. 


224—Larce Moss-Green Jape Beaker (Pi-yii hua-kw) 


Tall quatrefoil (hai-t’ang) shape, slightly flattened 
and presenting a bulbous center, with spreading ribbed 
base and slender flaring neck. ‘The nephrite shows 
intermingled sage-green and spinach-green hues, the 
embellishment on neck and base consisting of bordering 
in lanceolated palmation, together with varied narrow 
bands of angular and recurved scroll patterns; the 
bulbous portion of the body carries archaic motives. 


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Copied from an ancient bronze, the moss-green nephrite 

being chosen for its color to simulate the green patina 

noted on such pieces. Has carved teakwood stand. 
Height, 131/, inches; width, 6Y4 by 3 inches. 


995—Pair IMPERIAL JADE AND CLOISONNE TABLE SCREENS 
(Ch’a-p’ing) 
The circular panels (yuan-ch’a) of dark moss-green 
nephrite (pi-yii) are boldly carved with deep under- 
cutting, each representing landscape subjects, with 
hills, waterfalls, fowls, pavilions, and fir trees. The 
panels include the figure of an elderly scholar, accom- 
panied by an attendant and sage en) oying the beautiful 
scene. On the reverse, simple landscapes in low relief. 
These discs of green nephrite rest upon cloisonné 
enamel stands showing varied archaic scroll and dragon 
motives, red circular Shou characters of longevity in 
brilliant color of the K’ang-hsi period (1662-1722). 
Height, 121, inches; width, 71/4, inches; diameter of Jade discs, 
414 inches. 


226—GrRanpd Moss-Green Jape Vase (Pi-yii ta ping) 
Massive ovoid shape, fashioned after an ancient Chinese 
bronze, with four rudimentary looped and grotesque 
head handles, from which hang four loose rings. 
Dark green nephrite (pi-yii), showing the moss-like 
color with dense texture and wax-like lustre. The flat- 
tened obverse and reverse with sunken panels are 
carved in low relief, with archaic scrolls and ogre 
heads. Horizontal bands filled with small rosettes sur- 
round the base and shoulder. Has carved teakwood 


stand. 
Height, 16%, inches; width, 9°, by 634 inches. 


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